Vithalbhai Jhaveri
Vithalbhai Jhaveri (1916–1985) was an Indian independence activist, filmmaker, photographer, writer and a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi. He documented Gandhi, since the Dandi March till his death in 1948, through numerous photographs which were displayed at many exhibitions and used in several literary works. Gandhi-A Photo Biography, a book by Peter Rühe, uses several of his photographs and he was a collaborator of Dinanath Gopal Tendulkar, in the latter's biography of Mahatma Gandhi, Mahatma; Life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
Vithalbhai Jhaveri
- Name
- Vithalbhai Jhaveri
- Born
- 1916
- Birthplace
- India
- Died
- 1985
- Occupation
- Indian independence activist Filmmaker Photographer Writer
- Awards
- Padma Bhushan
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Vithalbhai Jhaveri (1916–1985) was an Indian independence activist, filmmaker, photographer, writer and a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi. He documented Gandhi, since the Dandi March till his death in 1948, through numerous photographs which were displayed at many exhibitions and used in several literary works. Gandhi-A Photo Biography, a book by Peter Rühe, uses several of his photographs and he was a collaborator of Dinanath Gopal Tendulkar, in the latter's biography of Mahatma Gandhi, Mahatma; Life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
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His 330-minute documentary on Gandhi, Mahatma: Life of Gandhi, 1869–1948, covers the Indian leader's life through 14 chapters. The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1969, for his contributions to Literature and education.
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• Name — Vithalbhai Jhaveri • Born — 1916 • Birthplace — India • Died — 1985 • Occupation — Indian independence activist Filmmaker Photographer Writer • Awards — Padma Bhushan
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- 1.DNA India. Royalty sought from Rajmohan. 25 October 2012.
- 2.GandhiServe Foundation. Vithalbhai Jhaveri. 2016.
- 3.GandhiServe Foundation. Online Image Archive 1. 2016.
- 4.GandhiServe Foundation. Online Image Archive 2. 2016.
- 5.Peter Rühe. Gandhi-A Photo Biography. Phaidon. 320. 5 October 2004. 9780714844596.
- 6.Ananda M. Pandiri. A Comprehensive, Annotated Bibliography on Mahatma Gandh. Greenwood Publishing Group. 401. 1995. 9780313253379.
- 7.Dinanath Gopal Tendulkar; Vithabhai Jhaveri (Illustrations). Mahatma; life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India. 1969.
- 8.Internet Movie Database. Mahatma: Life of Gandhi, 1869-1948 on IMDb. 2016.
- 9.Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Padma Awards. 2016.
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