Vithalbhai Jhaveri | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1916 India |
| Died | 1985 |
| Occupation(s) |
Indian independence activist Filmmaker Photographer Writer |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan |
Vithalbhai Jhaveri (1916–1985) was an Indian independence activist, filmmaker, photographer, writer and a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi. [1] [2] He documented Gandhi, since the Dandi March till his death in 1948, through numerous photographs which were displayed at many exhibitions and used in several literary works. [3] [4] Gandhi-A Photo Biography, a book by Peter Rühe, uses several of his photographs [5] and he was a collaborator of Dinanath Gopal Tendulkar, [6] in the latter's biography of Mahatma Gandhi, Mahatma; Life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. [7] His 330-minute documentary on Gandhi, Mahatma: Life of Gandhi, 1869–1948, covers the Indian leader's life through 14 chapters. [8] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1969, for his contributions to Literature and education. [9]
See also
References
- ^ "Royalty sought from Rajmohan". DNA India. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ "Vithalbhai Jhaveri". GandhiServe Foundation. 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ "Online Image Archive 1". GandhiServe Foundation. 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ "Online Image Archive 2". GandhiServe Foundation. 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ Peter Rühe (5 October 2004). Gandhi-A Photo Biography. Phaidon. p. 320. ISBN 9780714844596.
- ^ Ananda M. Pandiri (1995). A Comprehensive, Annotated Bibliography on Mahatma Gandh. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 401. ISBN 9780313253379.
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^ Dinanath Gopal Tendulkar; Vithabhai Jhaveri (Illustrations) (1969).
Mahatma; life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India.
{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) - ^ "Mahatma: Life of Gandhi, 1869-1948 on IMDb". Internet Movie Database. 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
External links
- Vithalbhai Jhaveri (Director) (1 October 2009). Mahatma: Life of Gandhi, 1869–1948 (Documentary (abridged version) - YouTube video). GandhiServe Foundation.
- Vithalbhai Jhaveri at IMDb
- "Photo Gallery". Gandhi Media. 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
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