List of works by Manilal Dwivedi

The works of Manilal Dwivedi (26 September 1858 – 1 October 1898) consists of poems, plays, essays, adaptation of an English novel, book-reviews, literary criticism, research, editing, translations, compilations and autobiography that Gujarati writer and philosopher Manilal Dwivedi created over his lifetime. Manilal's writing career started in 1876 with a poem, Shikshashatak, and continued till his death in 1898. After Manilal's death, his most works were edited and published by Gujarati writer and scholar Dhirubhai Thaker, who is considered to be an authority on Manilal Dwivedi.

Manilal's most writings appeared in his own monthlies Priyamvada and Sudarshan, which he edited from 1885 until his death. He translated several works into Gujarati from English, Sanskrit and Hindi. He offered critical editions with English translation of various Sanskrit and Prakrit works in the Gaekwad Oriental Series of Baroda.

Works The list of works by Manilal Dwivedi:

Gujarati Original Name of the Publication Year of Publication NotesShikshashataka1876 Atmanimajjan1895 Kanta 1882 Nrusinhavatar 1955 Written in 1896Nari Pratishtha 1885 Prana Vinimaya 1888 Balvilas 1893 Sudarshan Gadyawali 1909 Published posthumouslySiddhantasara 1889 Purvadarshana 1882 Prasiddha Jain Pustakoman Dirasthahastalikhita Granthoman Kramapradarshakapatram 1886 Manilal Nabhubhai Dwivedinu Atmavrittanta (to 1895) 1979 Published posthumously, edited by Dhirubhai ThakerKavyamayukha - IncompleteGaurishankar U. Ozanu Jivancharitra - Incomplete

Translation and Adaptation Name of the Publication Year of Publication NotesFrom SanskritMalatimadhava1880 Uttararamacharitam 1882 Shrinmd Bhagavad Gita 1894 Panchshati 1895 Vivada-tandava 1901 Chatuhsutri 1909 Ramagita - UnpublishedShishupalavadham - (With commentary) incompleteHanuman Natakam - IncompleteMahaviracharitam - IncompleteChhandonushasanam - IncompleteSamaradityacharitam - IncompleteAlankarachudamani - IncompleteJyotishkaranda - IncompleteVrittaratnakaravritti - IncompleteRudrashringaratilakam - IncompleteRasmanjaritika - Incomplete Naishadhiyatika - IncompleteSvadvada-ratnakaravatarika - IncompleteAbhinandanakavyam (or Nabhinandan) - IncompleteFrom EnglishChestertonno Putra Prati Upadesh tatha Samkshipta Suvakya 1890 In collaboration with Gopaldas H. DesaiCharitra 1895 Chetanashastra 1896 Vakpatava 1897 Gulabsinh 1897 An adaptation of Edward Bulwer-Lytton's ZanoniShikshan ane Svashikshan 1897 Nyayashastra-paramarshakhand 1897 Swami Vivekanandani Americani Mulakato UnpublishedFrom HindiShri Vrittiprabhakara 1895

Edited with translations Name of the Publication Year of PublicationSanskritBuddisagara1891Anubhavpraipika 1891Samadhishatakam 1891Bhojprabandha 1892Tarkabhasha 1892Shrutisarasamuddharanam 1892Shri Dvyashraya Mahakavyam 1893Shad-darshana-samuchchaya 1893Vastupalcharitra 1893Vikramcharitra 1894Sara-samgraha - I 1894Sara-samgraha - II 1894Chaturvimshatiprabandha 1895Yogabindu 1899Kumarapalacharitam 1899Anekantavadapravesha 1899Old GujaratiPanchopakhyana -

English Original Name of the Publication Year of PublicationSuggestions for the revision of Gujarati Reading Series1884Letters on Widow-remarriage1887Monism or Advaitism? 1889The Puranas 1891Essays on Idol-worship, Samskaras, etc. 1891The Advaita Philosophy of Shankara 1891Jainism and Brahmanism 1891Hinduism 1893The Necessity of Spiritual Culture 1895The Doctrine of Maya 1895

Edited with translation Name of the Publication Year of Publication NotesRaja-yoga 1885 Tarka-kaumudi 1886 Yogasutra 1890 Mandukyopanishad 1894 Jivan-muktiviveka 1894 Samadhishatakam 1894 The Imitation of Shankara 1895 Syadvadamanjari 1933 Completed by Anandshankar Dhruv

Magazines In 1885, Manilal founded and edited a journal called Priyamvada to discuss the problems faced by Indian women. In 1890, the same journal became wider in scope and was renamed Sudarshan.

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External links Works by Manilal Dwivedi at Gandhi Heritage Portal