18 Facts About Chandravadan Mehta

Chandravadan Mehta was born on 6 April 1901 in Surat.

Chandravadan Mehta matriculated in 1919 and completed B A in Gujarati from the Elphinstone College, Bombay in 1924.

Chandravadan Mehta joined Navbharat daily as an editor in 1928.

Chandravadan Mehta joined the All India Radio -Bombay in 1938 and became the director of AIR-Ahmedabad in 1954.

Chandravadan Mehta pioneered the theatre education in India and started diploma and degree courses in theatre in the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.

Chandravadan Mehta is considered as the pioneer of the modern Gujarati theatre.

Chandravadan Mehta's plays are focused on the stagecraft which has diversity of subjects including tragedy, comedy, satire as well as historical, social, mythological, biographical plays.

Chandravadan Mehta criticized and led a protest against the depiction of women in College Kanya, a play produced by the Mumbai Gujarati Natak Mandali.

Chandravadan Mehta wrote over 25 plays, numerous one-act plays and radio plays.

Chandravadan Mehta's other published plays include Mungi Stree, Akho, Varvahu ane Bija Natako, Ramakadani Dukan, Nagabava, Premnu Moti Ane Bija Natako, Sita, Mazamrat, Hololika and Savitri- a dramatization of Sri Aurobindo's Savitri.

Chandravadan Mehta extensively wrote on the history of Gujarati theatre and production techniques.

Chandravadan Mehta had written eleven works on theatre criticism: Kavishri Nanalalna Natako Ane Akbarshahni Rangbhumi Par Rajuat, Natak Bhajavata, Lyric, Lyric Ane Lagarik, Natyarang, American Theatre, Europe na Deshoni Natyashrishti, Japannu Theatre, Vak, Ekanki: Kyare Kya Ane Keva Uprant Bija Natyavishayak Lekho.

Chandravadan Mehta had composed the anthem of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.

Chandravadan Mehta received the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 1936 and the Narmad Suvarna Chandrak in 1942.

Chandravadan Mehta rejected the Kumar Chandrak awarded to him in 1950.

Chandravadan Mehta won the 1971 Sahitya Akademi Award for Gujarati language for his autobiographical travelogue Natya Gathariyan.

Chandravadan Mehta was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for playwriting in Gujarati in 1971.

Chandravadan Mehta received Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar for the year 1991.