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.

Dr. Murlidhar Kishinchand Jetley

Dr. Murlidhar Jetley

Dr. Murlidhar Jetley

• 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

1. Sindhi Bhasha Ka Samkshipta Vyakaran - 1957
2. Meghdoot of Kalidas - 1981
3. Sindhi Sahitya Jo Itihas (Second Revision in 2006)
4. Hotchand Mulchand Gurbaxani (Seminar Papers) - 1983
5. Lalchand Amardinomal Jagtiani (Life & Works in Sindhi) - 1985
6. Availi Shaya Thiyal Sindhi Loka Kahaniyoon Sindhua Joon Laharoon - 1989
7. Jethmal Parsaram Gulrajani (Life & Works in Sindhi) - 1990
8. Shah Jo Risalo (Hik Abhyas) - 1992
9. Sindhi Pahaka ain Muhavara (Hik Abhyas) - 1993
10. Bolia Jo Sirishto ain Likhavat - 1999
11. Sindhi Shabda Maharan - 1999
12. Sindhi Sahitya Ji Jhalak - 2000
13. Sindhi Dhwani Vigyan (Sindhi Phonology) - 2000
14. Bharatiya Sahitya Kosh - 1981
15. Bharatiya Kahavat Kosh - 1983
16. Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature - 1987
17. Comparative Indian Literature (Two Essays)
18. Hindi-Sindhi and Hindi-Sindhi-English Dictionaries
19. Sindhi Bhasha Vyakaran Evam Prayoga (Hindi) - 1997
20. Sindhi Bhagat (Hindi) - 1999
21. Sindhi Sahitya Ke Vividh Ayam (Hindi) - 2002
22. Lalchand Amardinomal Jagtiani (Jivan Charitra Ain Choond Rachnaoon) - 2008

Research Projects

1. Etymological Dictionary of Sindhi
2. 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.