Jhamu Chhugani
Introductory
Full Name: Jhamu Ramchand Chhugani
Date of Birth: 05 September 1940
Birth Place: Hyderabad Sindh
Residence: Bairagarh Bhopal
Famous As: Sindhi Administrator- Educationist – Sindhi Writer
Death: 27 August 2016
Special Info : Being Administrator of Regional Institute of Education Bhopal , he has helped many Sindhi teacher in getting B.Ed. degree from Regional College Bhopal.
Biography /About - Jhamu Ramchand Chhugani
Famous Sindhi Writer – Educationist – Administrator
Born on 05 September 1940 at Hyderabad Sindh Jhamu Chhugani, was not only the eminent Sindhi writer and research scholar but also was the beloved popular face among the Sindhi community of Bairagarh Bhopal, city where his parents get settled after shifting to India during the period of partition in 1947.
Schooling of Jhamu Chhugani was completed at Government Boys High School, where as he completed his M.A. [Eng.] as the student of Hamidia Arts and Commerce College Bhopal. Afterwards he went on acquire Visharad [Sanskrit] and B.Ed. degree.
This might be effect of being born on 05 September, the day being celebrated in India as the Teacher’s Day in memory of former President Sarvapali Dr. Radhakrishnan that even after completing education Jhamu was remains in the same field of education. Jhamu Chhugani was associated for a considerable long span of time with Regional Institute of Education Bhopal and retired from the post of Administrator of the institute.
He has also worked as Director of M.P. Sahitya and Akhil Bharat Sindhi Boli and Sahitya Sabha as Gen. Secretary Madhya Pradesh and presently as the member of executive body. He was also member of advisory committee of Central Sahitya Academy New Delhi.
Jhamu Chhugani left the physical world on 27 August 2016 at his residence at Bhopal.
Literary Contribution
Sindhi literature will remain ever thankful for writing books like
Hiku Biyo Virhango – though this was a story collection but was expressing very effectively the pains suffered during the partition of the country and aguish of the Sindhi community.
Mahamati Prannath Ji Sindhi Vani – published in two volumes and concentrated on peace, brotherhood, harmony with inclusion of 542 Choupayi [a four-line poetic expression].
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Awards & Recognitions
Sahitya Akademi Translation Award : Year 2009
Title of Book: Shri Radha
Other Awards :
Award by Central Hindi Directorate for Mahamati Prannath Ji Sindhi Vani
Literary Award by Akhil Bharat Sindhi Boli and Sahitya Sabha
Award by Madhya Pradesh Sahitya Academy for contribution to Sindhi Literature
Sant Hirdaram Gaurav Puraskar
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.