Krishin Khatwani
TSW Citation
Multi-talented Sindhi Novelist – Sindhi Fiction – Sindhi Novel – 14th Awardee of Sahitya Academy Award for Sindhi Language 1980
Nature doesn’t usually bless a single individual with this type of talent with which renowned Sindhi novelist and story writer Krishin Khatwani was blessed. Krishin Khatwani was more popular for fiction writing especially Sindhi Novel and Sindhi Short stories. His Sindhi Novel Yad Hik Piyar Ji was adjudged as the best Sindhi book of the year in 1980 for this he was felicitated with Sahitya Akademi Award for Sindhi Language.
टुटल तारु साणु , सत डीहं आहे अमर प्रेम अजु याद हिक प्यार जी
मिठड़ी तो न सुंञातो आजाद सचल जो आशियानो वयी व्यर्थ जिंदगी
(Coloured Words = Titles of published books of Krishin Khatwani )
Biography / About - Krishin Khatwani
Krishin Khatwani was born on 7th November 1927 at Tharushah of District Nawab shah in Sindh as the son of Diwan Idandas Khatwani. After completing school education at Karachi, he had joined Shanti Niketan in pursuit of higher University level education.
Like the many thousands other Sindhis he also migrated to India but before that he got married with Sushila in 1949. The couple has been blessed with three children two sons and one daughter. After the migration Krishin Idandas Khatwani settled at Indore city in Madhya Pradesh. Study room of his residence Sindhu at Palasiya colony was the Favorite hangout of other Sindhi writers’ poets of his time as there a lot was available for reading.
Krishin Khatwani a popular Sindhi Novelist who had equal command over the Sindhi Poetry, Story writing, Sindhi Drama and even Autobiographical sketches and travelogue. During the illustrated journey in Sindhi literature Khatwani has credit for 18 books including 6 novels and some of short story collection. Many of his writings are translated into other regional languages.
“Yad Hik Piyar Ji” is one of the best literary creations of Krishin Khatwani and proved Best Sindhi book of the year. This book which not only brought prestigious Sindhi Sahitya Academy Award for Khatwani in 1980 but was the true expression for his typical style of writing. He always preferred to expand and develop the subject of his writing by virtue of his words selection and keeps this tempo till the end.
In the Sindhi literary world Krishin Khatwani was considered more as artist than a writer as most of the critics of his time were agree to one thing that he instead of writing often draw sketches with his words. His word choice for his every writing [this may be the Amar Prem or Sat Dinh] was so perfect that it can be compared only with choice of perfect & appropriate colour for an impressive painting.
Krishin Khatwani has also worked as the co-coordinator for Sindhi Advisory Board of Central Sahitya Academy from 1993 to 1997. This was the 11 October 2007 when he breathed his last at his home.
Literary Contribution
List of Story Collections
1943 Tutal Taroon – 1962 Binduri – 1973 Mithadi To N Sunaito – 1980 Pardesin and Akeli – 1985 Jiyape Jo Sadhan – 1993 Viphari – 1993 Dhundhla Chehra
List of Sindhi Novels
1961 Amar Pyar – 1962 Muhinji Mithadi Sindh – 1978 Vyarth Zindgiyun – 1978 Yaad Hik Pyar Ji – 1985 Sat Dinh – 1996 Tarandad Badal
Other Literary Creations
1943 Siyasi Mudbar – 1976 Aashiyano [Drama] – 1989 Hk Dighi Shant – 1992 Muhinja Maruada
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Awards
Sahitya Akademi Award: Year 1980
Title of Book: Yaad Hik Pyar Ji
Other Awards:
Bhartiya Bhasha Parishad Kolkata for contribution to Sindhi Literature
“Sami” award of Madhya Pradesh Hindi Sahitya Parishad
Famous and popular Sindhi folk singer Bhagwanti Navani is eventually immortal as she even after losing the physical existence still alive at hearts of thousands and thousands of Sindhi music lovers. Often called as Sindhi Koyel Bhagwanti was born on 01 Feb 1940 at Nasarpur. Undisputed queen of Singing Sindhi Lada (marriage ritual songs) Bhagwanti will always be remembered for singing Sukhamani Sahib (Guru Bani) in Sindhi. She also acted in Sindhi film Sindhua Je Kinare. On 22 Oct 1986 she left for heavenly abode.