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Title Dr. First Rajendra Last Mehta Photograph
Name Name
Designation Assistant professor-Gujarati
Address Department of modern Indian languages and
literary studies, tutorial building, University
of Delhi, Delhi -110007.
Phone No Office 011-27666626
Mobile 09718475928/09868218928
Email darvesh18@yahoo. com
and
poorvayan@gmail.com
Educational Qualifications
Degree Institution Year
Ph.D. (Modern Gujarati Drama) Bhavnagar University, 1999
Gujarat.
PG MA (Gujarati Language and Literature), 1992
Bhavnagar University, Gujarat.
UG BA (Gujarati Language and Literature), Bhavnagar 1990
University, Gujarat.
Career Profile
2008- till date: Assistant Professor (Gujarati), University of Delhi, Delhi.
1992- 2008: Lecturer (Gujarati Language and Literature), Bhavnagar University, Gujarat.
Teaching and research experience of 19 years
Areas of Interest / Specialization
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Indian Drama and Theatre, comparative Indian literature, translation studies, translations into
Indian languages, postmodernism and post colonialism theories in Indian literature.
Subjects Taught
1- Gujarati language courses
2-M.A (Comparative Indian Literature) Theory of literary influence, Modernism, Postmodernism and
Post- colonialism in Indian Theatre
3-M.Phil (Comparative Indian Literature): Gandhi in Indian literature. Introduction to an Indian
language-Gujarati
Research Guidance
M.Phil. student -5
Ph.D. student 5
Publications Profile
Books authored
Mehta, Rajendra. 2010. Shudhi patra (Collection Of Critical Essays). Ahmedabad: rannade prakashan
Mehta, Rajendra. 2013. Bhurj patra (Collection Of Critical Essays). Ahmedabad: rannade prakashan
Mehta, Rajendra. 2010. vachyopasana (Collection Of Critical Essays). Ahmedabad: rannade prakashan
Mehta, Rajendra. 2009. Sootrabadhha (Collection Of Critical Essays). Ahmedabad: Parshv Publications.
Mehta, Rajendra. 2009. Nandivak (Collection Of Critical Essays). Ahmedabad: Parshv Publications.
Mehta, Rajendra. 2009. Brahmlipi (Collection Of Critical Essays). Ahmedabad: Parshv Publications.
Mehta, Rajendra. 2008. Brahmpalash (Collection Of Critical Essays). Ahmedabad: Parshv Publications.
Mehta, Rajendra. 2008. Brahmvakya (Collection Of Critical Essays). Ahmedabad: Parshv Publications.
Mehta, Rajendra. 2004. Natyarag (Collection Of Critical Essays). Ahmedabad: Rannade Prakashan.
Mehta, Rajendra. 2003. Apvarya (Collection Of Critical Essays). Ahmedabad: Rannade Prakashan.
Mehta, Rajendra. 2002. Dalit (Gujarati Translation Of Hindi Play In Two Acts By Nag Bodas).
Gandhinagar, Gujarat: Dalit Sahitya Akademi.
Mehta, Rajendra. 2001. Manasmanch. Ahmedabad: Rannade Prakashan.
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Conference Organization/ Presentations (in the last three years)
Seminar/lectures/conference attended in 2012-13
1.delivered a special lecture at municipal arts and commerce college, Mehsana
on ‘The Problems and process of translations in Indian Languages’ under the
University Lecture Series of The Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University,Patan,Gujarat
2. Participated as a discussant in the annual conference of gujarati teachers at
Baroda,Gujarat on 9/10 February,2013.
3. delivered a special lecture at Shree N.S.Patel Arts College, Anand
On ‘The Plays of Sitanshu Yachschndra’ on 8th February, 2013.
Research Projects (Major Grants/Research Collaboration)
Minor project of the university grants commission on
The thematic survey of the post-independent gujarati, Marathi and Hindi plays
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Gold Medal for securing 1 class in M.A. (Gujarati), 1992.
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Kavi Nanalal Paritoshik for securing 1 class 1st in M.A. (Gujarati), 1992.
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Vishvanath M. Bhatt Paritoshik for securing 1 class 1st in M.A. (Gujarati),
1992. UGC-NET 1994.
Best playwright award for one act play in Indian National Theatre-Gujarat Samachar All Gujarat
Intercollegiate Drama Competition, 1995.
Associate ship of Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS-IUC), 2001-
2004. Young writers’ Travel Grant by Sahitya Akademi, Delhi, 2007.
Pramodkumar Patel Yuva Vivechak (Young critic) Paritoshik, 2008 (for critical writings in Gujarati).
Association With Professional Bodies
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Membership
Life Member, Gujarati Sahitya Parishad, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Life Member, Gujaratino Adhyapak Sangh, (association of the college and university teachers of
gujarati language and literature) Gujarat.
Founder, Brihad Bhavnagar Sahitya Sabha.
Editorial Board
Member, Budreti-Natak (the only Quarterly on theatre in gujarati )Editorial Board, Ahmedabad ,Gujarat
Committee and Board
Convener - CBSE- Gujarati Language Committee, Delhi.
Expert, Gujarati language, commission for scientific and technical terminology, Delhi
Expert-Gujarati, Indira Gandhi national open university, Delhi
Other Activities
Script writing and direction of more than 31 Act plays and 3 full length plays. More than 100 cultural,
scholastics event’s anchoring.
Writing skills of Gujarati, Hindi, English and Marathi. Conversation skill of Urdu and Punjabi
Reading and Conversation skill of Sanskrit.
3 years associate ship of Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS-IUC), an Autonomous Institute of
Ministry of H.R.D. and Inter-University Centre of University Grants Commission.
Script writing and Voice over for various documentary films produced by: Ship Recycling Association
(India), Saurashtra Chamber of Commerce and Industries (Bhavnagar), Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation
(Bhavnagar), Various Industrial Units and Commercial Units, Gram Nirman Samaj (N.G.O. for Rural
Development), Mahuva District Panchayat (Bhavnagar).
Online Teaching, IGNOU, Delhi. 2009, 2010, 2011
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