Dr. Murlidhar Jetley
Dr. Murlidhar Jetley born on 7-Nov-1930 in Hyderabad, Sindh. He was studying Metric in Navalrai Hiranand Academy in year 1947. He belongs to a Brahmin Family for 4 generation. He is son of Shri Kishinchand Jetley was Sanskrit Expert. His family was also famous for Ayurveda Vidyalaya at Chandiramani Street.
- 1947 Student in Matriculation class in Navalrai Hiranand Academy, Hyderabad, Sindh
- 1948 Joined Sindh Hindu High School Vadodara
- 1949 Passed SSC Exam. Joined S.P. College for further studies. Also worked as Part time teacher in Navin Hind High School
- 1954 B.A. (Sanskrit-Hindi) from University of Pune
- 1959 M.A. (Hindi-Sanskrit) from University of Pune
- 1960 Joined Deccan College Post-Graduate & Research Institute as Research Fellow in Sindhi Linguistics Department to compile Sindhi-English-Dictionary
- 1961 M.A. (Linquistics), University of Pune and worked on structure of Sindhi Language for PhD Degree.
- 1964 Awarded Ph.D Degree in Linquistics, University of Pune. Thesis on 'Morphology of Sindhi Language'. During the years 1964-65 worked as Lecturer in Hindi in R.K. Talreja College Ulhasnagar and part time sub-editor in Hindvasi, Sindhi weekly, published from Mumbai.
- He has written about 25 Books and contributed to more than 100 magazines.
- Dr. Murlidhar Jetley was Vice-Chairman of Sindhi Academy, Delhi.
- He received Sahitya Akademy Award on 10-Oct-2014.
List of Books written by Dr. Murlidhar Jetley
- Sindhi Bhasha Ka Samkshipta Vyakaran - 1957
- Meghdoot of Kalidas - 1981
- Sindhi Sahitya Jo Itihas (Second Revision in 2006)
- Hotchand Mulchand Gurbaxani (Seminar Papers) - 1983
- Lalchand Amardinomal Jagtiani (Life & Works in Sindhi) - 1985
- Availi Shaya Thiyal Sindhi Loka Kahaniyoon Sindhua Joon Laharoon - 1989
- Jethmal Parsaram Gulrajani (Life & Works in Sindhi) - 1990
- Shah Jo Risalo (Hik Abhyas) - 1992
- Sindhi Pahaka ain Muhavara (Hik Abhyas) - 1993
- Bolia Jo Sirishto ain Likhavat - 1999
- Sindhi Shabda Maharan - 1999
- Sindhi Sahitya Ji Jhalak - 2000
- Sindhi Dhwani Vigyan (Sindhi Phonology) - 2000
- Bharatiya Sahitya Kosh - 1981
- Bharatiya Kahavat Kosh - 1983
- Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature - 1987
- Comparative Indian Literature (Two Essays)
- Hindi-Sindhi and Hindi-Sindhi-English Dictionaries
- Sindhi Bhasha Vyakaran Evam Prayoga (Hindi) - 1997
- Sindhi Bhagat (Hindi) - 1999
- Sindhi Sahitya Ke Vividh Ayam (Hindi) - 2002
- Lalchand Amardinomal Jagtiani (Jivan Charitra Ain Choond Rachnaoon) - 2008
Research Projects
- Etymological Dictionary of Sindhi
- Historical Development of Sindhi Language & Literature
He left for heavenly abode on 3-Jul-2023.
His biography was covered in the book Global Sindhis written by Dr. Ram Jawhrani
His daughter Poornima is also in teaching line.
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