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Chinu Modi (Chinu Chandulal Modi) was born on 30 September, 1939 in Vijapur, Gujarat, British Raj, is a Chinu Modi also known by his pen name Irshad. Discover Chinu Modi's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 78 years old?
| Popular As |
Chinu Chandulal Modi |
| Occupation |
poet, novelist, short story writer, critic |
| Age |
78 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
| Born |
30 September 1939 |
| Birthday |
30 September |
| Birthplace |
Vijapur, Gujarat, British Raj |
| Date of death |
2017 |
| Died Place |
Ahmedabad, India |
| Nationality |
India
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Chinu Modi Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Chinu Modi Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Chinu Modi worth at the age of 78 years old? Chinu Modi’s income source is mostly from being a successful poet. He is from India. We have estimated Chinu Modi's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
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| Net Worth in 2023 |
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| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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| Source of Income |
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Chinu Modi (ચિનુ મોદી ), (30 September 1939 – 19 March 2017), also known by his pen name Irshad (Gujarati: ઈર્શાદ), was a Gujarati language poet, novelist, short story writer and critic from Gujarat, India.
Educated in languages, he taught at various institutions and established himself as a poet and author.
He was a recipient of several awards including Sahitya Akademi Award, Vali Gujarati Award and Narsinh Mehta Award.
Modi was born in Vijapur on 30 September 1939 to Chandulal and Shashikantaben.
His family belonged to Kadi.
He completed his primary education in Vijapur and secondary education from Sheth Hasanali High School in Dholka near Ahmedabad.
He completed his matriculation in 1954.
He started writing poetry in 1955.
He completed a B.A. in Gujarati and History in 1958 from St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad, an LL.B. in 1960 from Sir L.A. Shah Law College in Ahmedabad, and an M.A. in Gujarati and Hindi subjects in 1961 from Gujarat University.
He joined H. A. Arts College in Ahmedabad and worked from 1961 to 1963.
He taught at colleges in Talod and Kapadvanj later.
Vyatan (1963) was his small and first poetry collection.
In 1965, he joined Swaminarayan Arts College in Ahmedabad and taught until 1975.
Dayal Na Pankhi (1967) is his first collection of one-act plays composed in a verse form and absurd style, followed by Callbell (1973), Hukam Malik (1984), Jalaka (1985), Ashwamedh (1986), Raja Midas (1992).
Jalaka centred around the Jalaka, a character from the Ramanbhai Nilkanth's Raino Parvat while Ashwamedh deals with extreme lust of woman and her sexual interaction with Horse.
He earned a Ph.D. in 1968 from Gujarat Vidyapith for his research Gujarati Bhashama Khandakavya (narrative poetry in Gujarati language).
His guide for Ph.D. was Mohanbhai Shankharbhai Patel.
His other poetry collections which consist of metrical and nonmetrical poems are Urnanabh (1974), Shapit Vanma (1976), Deshvato (1978), Kshano Na Mahelma, Darpan Ni Galima (1975), Irshadgadh (1979), Afawa (1991), Inayat (1996) and Nakashanagar (2001), Vi-nayak (1996), Ae (1999), Saiyar (2000), Shwetsamudro (2001), Gatibhas (2012), Agha Pachha Shwas (2007) and Khara Zaran.
He served as a scriptwriter at Indian Space Research Organization, Ahmedabad from 1975 to 1977.
In 1977–1978, he worked with Mansa College and Sabarmati Arts College.
He joined L. D. Arts College in 1978 as a part-time professor.
He was a chairman of Kriti Film Cooperative Society from 1979 to his death.
He was awarded Writer Fellowship from Department of Culture, New Delhi in 1979.
He suffered from acute breathlessness.
Bahuk (1982), based on Nalakhyan of Mahabharata, is a long narrative poem written by him.
He had also served as Dean-in-charge of Department of Journalism, M. S. University, Baroda from 1992 to 1994.
He worked as a freelancer in field of advertising for few years.
In 1994, he joined School of Languages, Gujarat University as a Reader and retired in 2001.
His other plays are Navalsha Heerji (1995), Khalifano Vesh Yani Aurangzeb (1993), Naishadhray (1996), Shukdan (2000), Memory Lane (2008), Matsyavedh (2006), Dholido (2008), Buddhidhan (2008), Natyavali (2014).
Kalakhyan (2003) is also long narrative poem composed in the Akhyana-style.
His all muktak poetry, a subgenre of ghazal poetry, was published as A-mrut Muktako in 2016.
Modi is noted in Gujarati literature for his experimental plays.
After a heart attack on 16 March 2017, he was admitted to HGC hospital located at Mithakhali, Ahmedabad as he was suffering from multiple organ failure.
On 19 March 2017, he returned to his home at Paldi, Ahmedabad where he died in the evening.
His body was donated to NHL Medical College as per his wish.
Modi was a pioneering poet and also an acclaimed playwright, critic, fiction writer and translator.
His works are translated into English, Hindi and other Indian languages and his plays are staged several times.
He had written both metrical and non-metrical form of poetry.
His main contribution was in ghazal poetry.
Along with ghazals, he had written in various genres; geet, sonnet, free verse and Khandakavya (long narrative poem).
