Joravarsinh Jadav has written and edited more than 90 works on folk culture, folk literature, and folk arts.
15 Facts About Joravarsinh Jadav
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Joravarsinh Jadav established the Gujarat Lok Kala Foundation for the promotion of folk arts.
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Joravarsinh Jadav is the current Vice-chairman of the Sangeet Natak Akademi.
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Joravarsinh Jadav was exposed to folk literature and folk arts as a child due to his living in a rural area.
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Joravarsinh Jadav received his primary school education in his village and in Sheth Hasanali High School in Dholka.
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Joravarsinh Jadav had found the remains of a Late Harappan site on a mound near the Khalavi lake near his native village of Akru.
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Joravarsinh Jadav left and joined St Xavier's College as a part-time lecturer.
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Joravarsinh Jadav was later promoted to the post of chief executive officer in 1994 and served there until his retirement in 1998.
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Joravarsinh Jadav edited and published the Gramswaraj monthly and edited the Jinmangal monthly.
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Joravarsinh Jadav popularised folk arts and patronised folk artists by promoting them on various mass media sites, including television and radio.
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Joravarsinh Jadav has edited several works of folk literature, including Saje Dharati Shangar, Loksahityani Nagkathao, and Gujaratni Lokkathao.
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Joravarsinh Jadav was awarded the Meghani Suvarna Chandrak in 1978 by the Loksanskriti Sodh Sansthan for his work Lokjivanna Moti.
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In 2019, Joravarsinh Jadav was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour from the Government of India, for his contributions to the field of art.
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Joravarsinh Jadav married Sajjankunwar, the daughter of Vadansinh Chavda, in May 1963.
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Joravarsinh Jadav then married Hemkunwar, the daughter of Pethabhai Solanki, in 1969; they had two daughters and a son.