Param Abichandani
Introductory
Literary Criticism – All India Radio – Freelance Journalist – Famous Sindhi Writer – Sahitya Academy Award – Research Scholar 33rd Awardee of Sahitya Academy Award for Sindhi language 2000- all these phrases are associated with life of Param Abichandani.
Biography / About - Param Abichandani
Param Abichandani, one of famous short story writer and Sahitya Academy Award winner was born on 14 July 1926 in Sindh and who resettled at New Delhi after the partition of country. One will not think of his association with literature while looking at his academic qualification, B.A., Diploma in Advertising and Diploma in Commercial Art. Param has a long association with Sahitya Academy though primarily he was a freelance journalist who also writes in Sindhi and English.
In the Sindhi literature Param Abichandani is considered as the writer who is influenced by the Europe’s existentialist philosophy. He has wrote a few novels also but his fame was of a critic and short story writer. Even his book “Taka Tora” for which he was awarded with Academy Award in the year 2000 was a criticism centered book. During his association with Sahitya Academy he has also done quite a few research works. Param is associated with American Biographical Institute Research Association in capacity of Dy. Governor [Life Time] .
He has also worked as the Editor of many Sindhi Magazines and produced some musical features for Doordarshan and All India Radio.This was cold chill morning of 9 December 2005 when the news of sad demice of this sindhi journalist, writer and critic hut the Sindhi literary world.
Literary Contribution
Param Abichandani has written three hundred articles in Sindhi and English. most of his articles are on the subjects like Literature, Philosophy and Criticism etc. Some of books written by him are
Bhav-Abhav
Hik Jara Ba Jibhiyun
Jharana
Kayapalat
Taka Tora
Books Window
Awards
Sahitya Akademi Award: Year 2000
Title of Book: Taka Tora
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.