Manilal Dwivedi

Manilal Nabhubhai Dwivedi (; 26 September 1858 – 1 October 1898) was a Gujarati-language writer, philosopher, and social thinker from British India, commonly referred to as Manilal in literary circles. He was an influential figure in 19th-century Gujarati literature, and was one of several Gujarati writers and educators involved in the debate over social reforms, focusing on issues such as the status of women, child marriage, and the question of whether widows could remarry. He held Eastern civilisation in high esteem, and resisted the influence of Western civilisation, a position which drew him into conflicts with other social reformers of a less conservative outlook. He considered himself a "reformer along religious lines".

Manilal's writings belong to the ''Pandit Yuga'', or "Scholar Era" – a time in which Gujarati writers explored their traditional literature, culture and religion in order to redefine contemporary Indian identity when it was subject to challenge from the influential Western model introduced under colonial rule. His works include ''Atmanimajjan'', a collection of poems on the theme of love in the context of Advaita (non-duality) philosophy; ''Kanta'', a play combining Sanskrit and English dramatic techniques; ''Nrusinhavatar'', a play based on Sanskrit dramatic traditions; ''Pranavinimaya'', a study of yoga and mysticism; and ''Siddhantasara'', a historical critique of the world's religious philosophies. His faith in Shankara's Advaita philosophy provided the fundamental underpinning for his philosophical thought. He was invited to present a paper at the first Parliament of World Religions, held in Chicago in 1893, but financial considerations made his participation there impossible.

Manilal's beliefs led him to search for perfection and love in his friendships with men and women, though he was often disappointed by his experiences. He married at the age of thirteen and had two children, but his wife left him in 1890. He had multiple sexual relationships with women, and also visited brothels, where he contracted syphilis. He suffered from frequent bouts of serious illnesses throughout his life and died prematurely at 40. Narmad, the founder of modern Gujarati literature, considered Manilal his intellectual heir. Manilal elaborated upon Narmad's line of thinking through his writings in the monthlies ''Priyamvada'' and ''Sudarshan'', which he edited from 1885 until his death. Provided by Wikipedia
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    by Dvivedi, Manilal Nabhubhai
    Published 1919
    Nādiāḍa : Sudarśana Ophīsa, 1919.
    1 online resource (viii, 200 pages)
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    by Dvivedi, Manilal Nabhubhai
    Published 1949
    Amadāvāda : Gujarāta Vidyāsabhā, 1949.
    xxxvi, 286 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
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    by Dvivedi, Manilal Nabhubhai
    Published 1924
    Naḍiāda : Bāḷaśaṅkara Mādhavalāla Dvivedī, 1924.
    x, 382 p. ; 21 cm.
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    by Dvivedi, Manilal Nabhubhai
    Published 1970
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    5, 335 p. 23 cm.
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    by Dvivedi, Manilal Nabhubhai
    Published 1979
    Mumbaī : Navabhārata Sāhitya Mandira, 1979.
    15, 243 p. ; 21 cm.
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    by Dvivedi, Manilal Nabhubhai
    Published 1919
    Nādiāḍa : Sudarśana Ophīsa, 1919.
    viii, 200 pages ; 22 cm.
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    by Dvivedi, Manilal Nabhubhai
    Published 1977
    Amadāvāda : Sastuṃ Sāhitya Vardhaka Kāryālaya, 1977.
    158 p. ; 19 cm.
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    by Dvivedi, Manilal Nabhubhai
    Published 1948
    Amadāvāda : Gujarāta Vidyāsabhā, 1948.
    xxviii, 448 p. ; 22 cm.
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    by Dvivedi, Maṇilal Nabhubhāi
    Published 1914
    Amadāvāda : Mādhavalāla Nabhubhāi Dvivedi, 1914.
    6, 323 p. ; 17 cm.
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    by Dvivedi, Manilal Nabhubhai
    Published 1949
    Amadāvāda : Gujarāta Vidyāsabhā, 1949.
    1 online resource (xxxvi, 286 pages) : illustrations.
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    by Dvivedi, Manilal Nabhubhai
    Published 1962
    Amadāvāda : Gurjara Grantharatna Kāryālaya, 1962.
    20, 179 p. ; 19 cm.
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    Mumbaī : Ṭāīmsa ôpha Inḍiyā Presamāṃ Chāpyuṃ che, 1903.
    11, 26, 661, 9 p. : ill., folded col. map ; 22 cm.
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    by Patañjali
    Published 1980
    Delhi : Sri Satguru Publications : exclusively distributed by Indian Books Centre, 1980.
    xxiii, 136 p. ; 19 cm.
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    by Bhavabhūti, 8th cent
    Published 1912
    Amadāvāda : Mādhavalāla Nabhubhāī Dvivedī, 1912.
    xvi, 152 p. ; 22 cm.
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    Published 1958
    Amadāvāda : Gūrjara Grantharatna Kāryālaya, [1958]
    264, 62 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
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    Published 1931
    Madras, India : Theosophical Pub. House, 1931-1932.
    1 online resource (3 volumes)
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    Published 1931
    Madras, India : Theosophical Pub. House, 1931-1932.
    3 volumes ; 22 cm.
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