Arun Sakhardande
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| Arun Sakhardande | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 September 1948 Sakhali, Goa, India |
| 🏫 Education | M.Com, LL.B, H.D.C., Pandit H.S.S. |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 📆 Years active | 1966–present |
| Known for | Kavlyachem Sraddha (poetry collection) |
| 🏅 Awards | Sahitya Akademi Award (2010) |
Arun Sakhardande (born 8 September 1948) is an Indian poet and academic from Goa, known for his contributions to Konkani literature. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2010 for his poetry anthology Kavlyachem Sraddha.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
Sakhardande was born on 8 September 1948 in Sakhali, Goa. He completed a Master of Commerce (M.Com), a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), and a Higher Diploma in Co-operation (H.D.C.). He also holds a Pandit H.S.S. (Senior) qualification.[1]
Career
Professional career
Sakhardande's professional career began as a trained Hindi teacher at Progress High School in Panaji from 1967 to 1971. He subsequently served as a Senior Auditor in the Office of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies for the Government of Goa and as the secretary of the board of directors for the Madgaon Urban Co-operative Bank.[1]
Transitioning into higher education, he worked as a lecturer at St. Xavier's College, Mapusa and S.S. Dempo College of Commerce and Economics. He eventually served as the principal of Narayan Zantye College of Commerce from 1995 until his retirement in 2013. He was also a visiting lecturer at Goa University for five years and held positions on the university's Court and Academic Council.[1]
Literary career
Sakhardande began writing poetry and short stories in Konkani in 1966. His literary work has been influenced by figures such as Ravindra Kelekar, G.A. Kulkarni, and Munshi Premchand. His poems have been translated into several Indian languages, including Hindi, English, Marathi, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, Sindhi, and Punjabi.[1]
He has been actively involved in numerous literary organizations, serving as the founder secretary of Konkani Seva Kendra and the founder vice-president of Bardez Konkani Asmitai Kendra.[1] As of 2022[update], he was the president of the Goa Konkani Akademi.[4]
Sakhardande was part of the Konkani language agitation.[5] In 2015, he was part of a protest by Sahitya Akademi Award winners against the killings of writers and rationalists across India.[2]
Notable works
- Eka Zadak Ghar Zai (1989)[6]
- Kavlyachem Sraddha (2007) – This collection was the recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award.[1]
- Mog Kinari (2008)[1]
Awards and honours
- Sahitya Akademi Award (2010): Awarded for his book Kavlyachem Sraddha.[7][8]
- Konkani Bhasha Mandal Sahitya Puraskar (2008): For Kavlyachem Sraddha.[9]
- Janaganga Sahitya Puraskar (2008): For Kavlyachem Sraddha.[1]
- Bharat Vidya Shiromani Award: Recognized for outstanding achievements in the field of education.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 "Arun Sakhardande | Konkani Poet". arunsakhardande.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Sahitya Akademi Writers From Goa Launch Campaign". The New Indian Express. PTI. 2015-10-14. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ↑ "AKADEMI AWARDS (1955-2024) ... KONKANI (Since 1977)". Sahitya Akademi National Academy of Letters official government of India website. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ↑ "Google adds Konkani language to its translation". The Times of India. 2022-05-17. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ↑ Śrīmatī Vhiktoriyā Phernāndiśa, Gauravagrantha. Smt. Victoria Fernandes Felicitation Committee. 1994. p. 15. Search this book on
- ↑ Gomes, Olivinho (1990). "Konkani Scene: A Cheerful Blossoming". Indian Literature. 33 (6 (140)): 141–148. ISSN 0019-5804.
- ↑ "..:: SAHITYA : Akademi Awards ::." sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ↑ "Sahitya Akademi awards announced". The Hindu. 2010-12-20. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- ↑ "Sahitya Akademi Award 2010 - Arun Sakhardande". arunsakhardande.wordpress.com. 2015-06-21. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
External links
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