Dholan Rahi
Introductory / TSW Citation
Famous Sindhi Poet & Singer – Sahitya Academy Award – All India Radio
Dholan Rahi is among the Sindhi Poets & Singers who are born and brought up in India after the country got freedom from British rule. Dholan Rahi is a poet and Sindhi Drama writer he has credit of presenting many successful Sindhi Drama. He is also All India Radio and Doordarshan approved poet, lyricist and singer. Besides writing in Sindhi Language Dholan Rahi has done translation of good number of books originally written in other languages. Dholan Rahi has unique success of bagging Best Poet Award of Rajasthan Sindhi Academy thrice in the years 1986, 1988 and 1996.
Biography / About - Dholan Rahi
Sindhi Sahitya Academy has recognized the unmatched contribution of multi skilled and multi lingual Dholan Rahi and felicitated him with Academy Award in 2005 for his book “Andhero Roshan Thiye”. AIR [All India Radio] and Doordarshan approved poet, lyricist and singer Dholan Tirthdas Morwani is born on 6 July 1949 at Ajmer the city where is parents settled after migrating from Tando Bahawalkhan, Hyderabad Sindh in 1947. So, he can be said to be the first generation of famous poet and literary personality born and brought in India.
M.A. [Sindhi] B.Ed. Dholan Tirthdas Morwani “Rahi” is a teacher by profession and poetry, drama and singing is his passion. Teaching profession has provided nourishing & suitable environment for his passion. He started working with Adarsh Shikshan Sanstha in 1967 and served for long 42 years before retiring in 2009 from the post of lecturer. He got married on 24 August 1971 with Chandra and couple blessed with two sons and one daughter. Dholan is true disciple of famous saints of Sindh, Sain Satramdas Sahib and Sain Sadhram Sahib Ji, He has visited Sacho Satram Dham Raharki Sindh Five Times.
Dholan Rahi is also a popular stage artist and is part of more than 350 stage programs associated with Sindhi culture and music. He has a very good command over Sindhi, Hindi and English hence he also contributed Sindhi literature through his translation work. Dholan Rahi has also credited of being the editor of Devine Life and Daat Ain Hayat Part II a creation of eminent Sindhi poet Sada Hayat Narayan Shyam.
Dholan Rahi is multi skilled and multi lingual literary personality hence he contributed to Sindhi literature and Sindhi culture in various ways. some of his popular Sindhi Drama: Heri-A-Sandi Hera:: Jahire San Tahiro :: Sahurani Motor
Literary Contribution
List of Books of Dholan Rahi
Original Books
Nenan Otiyo Neenhun – Aks Ain Parada – Daat Joon Diyatiyun – Morpankhi Pala – Andhero Roshan Thiye – Istri Tuhinja Roop – Maan Aarsi Tuhinji – Vanganmal Ji Shadi
Translated Books
Bankimchandra Chatterji – Roopmaya – Sur Narayan Shyam – Mitho Pani Kharo Pani – Shyam Ki Shayari – Khamoshi Ko Likhta Hun – Dard ki Sau Suraten
Audio Cassettes
Jeeo Sindhi Suhina – Bhagtan jo Bhagwan – Shahani Shaddi – Mor Lado – Kanwar ji Qurbani -Asanjo Lado – Cheti Chand Ji Sookhri
Edited Books
Daat Ain Hayat – Pahinji Golha Mein – Hin Sharha Mein Hik Sharu Ho
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Awards
Sahitya Akademi Award: Year 2005
Title of Book: Andhero Roshan Thiye
Other Awards:
Dholan Rahi has unique success of bagging Best Poet Award of Rajasthan Sindhi Academy thrice in the years 1986, 1988 and 1996. He is also selected twice at national symposium of Poetry by all India Radio.
He is also recipient of 1992 Narayan Shyam Award.
In 2019 NCPSL showered on him Life Time Award (a Trophy & Rs. Five Lakh cash)
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.