Zaverchand Meghani.(1896-1947).
Gujarat. National Poet. Freedom Fighter.
Journalist.
Kasoombi-no-Rang.
Koorbani-ni-Kathao.
Veni-na-phool.
Kavya-Tripooti.
Dossima-ni-vaato.
Radhiali Raat.
Sorthi Santo.
Saurashtra-ni-Rasdhaar. Parts 1 to 5.
Exponant of Folk balladry, folk-fore of Saurashtra.
28 August 1896 Born at Chotila near Surendranagar.
Father’s name was Kalidas Meghani, police sub-inspector in Agency.
Mother’ name Dholiben.
Wife Damyantiben married in 1922. She died in 1932. Remarried 1935 with Chitradevi.
1917. Passed B.A. with Sanskrit and Special English at Bhavnagar Samaldas College.
1922. Editor of Saurashtra published from Ranpur.
1930 Published famous 15 Freedom Fighter’s sons “Sindhoodo.”
1930. “Sindhoodo” banned and Meghani arrested. Sentenced fro 2 years.
1930. Wrote his most famous war song “Somebody’s Darling.”
1937. Gandhiji was on his way to attend Round-Table Conference at London.
1937. Presented him with his poem “Chhello-Katoro” Last Glass.
Gandhiji remarked that the poem aptly described his state of mind for
going to London. Gandhi accredited him as National Poet.
1933. Settled at Bombay. Rabindranath Tagore on his performance at a public function was impressed and invited him to Shanti Niketan. Awarded Merit certificate by Tagore at Shanti Niketan.
1946. President of Gujarat Sahitya Parishad.
1947. Got rare prize for his Mansai-na-Deeva. His treatise on life of Pandit
Ravishankar Maharaj.
March 9-1947. Died of a massive cardiac attack at Botad.
