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GUJARATI LITERATURE
* 3 Oct 2026
Bhagvadgomandal is the first comprehensive and monumental
encyclopedic dictionary of the Gujarati language, spread across nine
large volumes and nearly 10,000 pages.
It was conceived and commissioned by the visionary Maharaja
Bhagvatsinghji, the ruler of the princely state of Gondal in Kathiawar,
Gujarat and was created by Chandubhai Bahecharbhai Patel. The massive
undertaking required 27 years of detailed, scientific compilation and
editing. It contains 281,377 words and their meanings and over 8.22 lakh
words along with 28,156 idioms and more than 10,000 proverbs. Beyond
word definitions, grammar, and origins, it functions as a true
encyclopedia. It covers extensive cultural, historical, scientific, and
regional knowledge - including Ayurveda, architecture, local
flora/fauna, world religions, arts and describes the life and
contributions of famous people.
The first edition of the dictionary was printed in 1940 and went out of
print in 1958. It was reprinted in 1987 by Pravin Prakashan, Rajkot with
a third reprint in 2008.
The entire work has been digitized and made freely accessible online via
platforms like bhagavadgomandalonline.com and gujaratilexicon.com
Source: bhagavadgomandalonline.com
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