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Prahlad Parekh

Prahlad Parekh is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Prahlad Parekh rather than just read about it. In short: Prahlad Jethalal Parekh (22 October 1911 – 2 January 1962) was a Gujarati poet and translator from India whose works contributed to the rise of a modern poetry in the Gujarati literature. Biography Parekh was born on 22 October 1911 in Bhavnagar, Gujarat to Jethalal Parekh.

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Reference excerpt

Prahlad Jethalal Parekh (22 October 1911 – 2 January 1962) was a Gujarati poet and translator from India whose works contributed to the rise of a modern poetry in the Gujarati literature.

Biography Parekh was born on 22 October 1911 in Bhavnagar, Gujarat to Jethalal Parekh. He completed his primary and secondary education at Dakshinamurti, Bhavnagar. He later dropped out of high school in 1930 to join the independence movement against the British and was subsequently jailed. After completing his jail sentence, he rejoined Dakshinamurti and further studied at Gujarat Vidyapith and Santiniketan, where he was influenced by Rabindranath Tagore. In 1937, he became a teacher at a Modern School in Vile Parle and in the following year, he worked for a Gharshala (homeschool) in Bhavnagar. Since 1945, he taught at a high school in Mumbai until his death on 2 January 1962.

Works Parekh was a poet of the post-Gandhian period. Unlike other poets whose poetry was influenced by Gandhian thoughts, Parekh remained unaffected by this trend and almost exclusively wrote lyrical poetry. Parekh was influenced by Rabindranath Tagore's musical metrics, his mysticism and lyricism as well as the old tradition of Gujarati bhajans. Though a modest collection, his works are considered to have significantly contributed to the rise of the modern poetry in Gujarati literature. Gulab ane Sivali (1938), a prose tale, and Ruperi Sarovarne Kinare (1962), a translation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's By the Shores of Silver Lake, count among his notable works, as do his two collections of poetry, Bari Bahar (Out from the Window; 1940) and Sarwani (The Spring; 1948). Parekh had also contributed to children's literature. Rajkumarni Shodhma and Karunano Swayamvar are his children's long stories and Tanmaniya is his unpublished collection of children's poetry. He translated one of Stefan Zweig's novels into Gujarati as Ajaninu Antar. Shistni Samasya (1962) is his introductory book on discipline.

Criticism The publication of Bari Bahar made a great impact and is considered the turning point of the Gujarati poetry. Gujarati writer and critic, Mansukhlal Jhaveri, noted in History of Gujarati literature that there is an undercurrent of sadness in Parekh's poetry.

See also List of Gujarati-language writers

References

External links Prahlad Parekh in Gujarati Vishwakosh.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Prahlad Parekh

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Prahlad Parekh claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Prahlad Parekh before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Prahlad Parekh ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Prahlad Parekh

In research: Prahlad Parekh appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Prahlad Parekh in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Prahlad Parekh is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1911 births, 1962 deaths, 20th-century Indian poets, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Prahlad Parekh outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Prahlad Parekh in simple terms?

Prahlad Jethalal Parekh (22 October 1911 – 2 January 1962) was a Gujarati poet and translator from India whose works contributed to the rise of a modern poetry in the Gujarati literature. Biography Parekh was born on 22 October 1911 in Bhavnagar, Gujarat to Jethalal Parekh.

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