Govardhanram Madhavram Tripathi was an Indian Gujarati language novelist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is known for his four volume novel, Saraswatichandra.
Govardhanram Tripathi was born in on 20 October 1855 on the day of the Dashera festival.
He completed his BA degree in 1875 and LLB in 1883. He started working as a lawyer in Mumbai in 1884 At the age of 43, he retired early and settled in his hometown to contribute to Gujarati literature and public service.
In 1887, the first volume of Saraswatichandrawas published, and was followed by volumes 2, 3 and 4 in 1892, 1898, and 1901, respectively. He was also fluent in English, and wrote 'Scrap Book' in the language.
He also took an active role in the Indian Congress during 1902; and in 1905, he was elected as the first president of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. He also wrote various articles and essays in the papers 'Vasant' and 'Samalochak', which were later published as books.
The period from 1885 to 1915 is called "Govardhan-Yug" or "Govardhan-Era" in Gujarati literature.
Govardhanram Tripathi breathed his last in Mumbai on the evening of 4 January 1907.
Department of Posts released a commemorative postage stamp to honour Govardhanram Tripathi.
Issued Date 27.04.2016
Denomination : 500 Paise
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