Jaywant Dalvi

Introduction
Jaywant Dalvi was an eminent Indian writer in Marathi. His contribution has enriched the Marathi Literature immensely.

He worked as sub-editor for Marathi dailies Prabhat and Lokmanya


His Work
As a writer, Jaywant Dalvi's work spans a variety of genres from fiction, play writing and screenplays for Hindi / Marathi Movies.


Books

Kavadse
Pradakshina
Mahananda
Abhineta
Atmacharitra aiwaji
Adhantari
Andharachya Paranbya
Chakra
Ghar Kaularu
Sohala
Virangula
Nivadak Thanthanpal
Sayankalchya Savlya
Utarvaat
Lok ani Laukik
Bazaar
Dharmanand
Param Mitra
Apurnank
Album
Baki Shillak
Malwani Saubhadra
Sare Pravasi Ghadiche
Jaywant Dalvi's autobiography in Marathi. It has been translated in English as "Leaves of Life" by Prabhakar Lad
Swgat
Best of Jayawant Dalvi
Compilation of his work by Subhash Bhende

Marathi Plays
Purush
Story of a woman’s victory against male chauvinism. The play was a huge hit in Marathi Theater in 1982 with Nana Patekar and Reema Lagoo in the lead. Nana Patekar made his mark in the theater world as politician Gulabrao with this drama (1600+ shows). The play has also been translated in hindi by the same name and directed by renowned director Vijaya Mehta. Nana Patekar acted in Hindi version initially along with Ayesha Julka. Ashutosh Rana later played Nana's role.
Nati goti
The play is about a lower middle-class couple’s struggle to set their daily roster in accordance with the needs of their mentally retarded son. Dilip Prabhavalkar received Natyadarpan Award for "Best Actor in serious role" in 1989. Adapted by Ashok Sharma in Hindi as 'Rishtey Natye'.
Sandhya Chayya
The play deals with the problems of old people. In the modern concept of family life, the bonds of relations with each other are getting weaker and weaker.
Sooryast
Nilu Phule at the central character of a disillusioned freedom fighter
Barrister
This popular drama depicts conflict between traditional and revolutionary Maharashatrian Brahmin society of 1920s. Based on his own book 'Andharachya Paranbya'

Movies
Chakra (1981)
A story of the search for shelter, security, and the unalloyed small pleasures of life starring Smita Patil and Naseeruddin Shah
Raosaheb (1986)
Critically acclaimed movie directed by Vijaya Mehta. Adapted from Dalvi's play "Barrister" starring Anupam Kher and Vijaya Mehta
Uttarayan (2005)
Written, directed and produced by Bipin Nadkarni based on Dalvi's play 'Durgi', the movie was voted as 'Best Marathi Movie' by National Awards jury. This love story starring Shivaji Satam and Neena Kulkarni is set in bustling Mumbai. It is about a 60-plus couple who have been out of touch for several decades and then late in their lives are given a second chance to find happiness together.

Oxford Bookstore and Stationery Company

The Oxford Bookstore and Stationery Company was established in 1920 by the Crimlani family, a Sindhi business house who were pioneers in book wholesaling in India. It has no connection with Oxford University Press. Its outlets, on prime locations in the high streets of most of the major cities of the Raj such as Delhi, Meerut and Calcutta, are well known even today. Still known as the 'Oxford Bookstores', the outlets are now managed by the Apeejay Surrendra Group, a Calcutta based conglomerate, while the book wholesaling business has been merged with India Book House to become Oxford and IBH.

Importance in historyThe Oxford Bookstore was a landmark in Calcutta during the days of the Raj, along with Whiteaway Laidlaw's famous departmental store. Like most bookshops of the time, the store also stocked fancy leather goods, toys, perfume, albums, photo frames, indoor games, playing cards and silver and electroplated goods. It features in the memoirs of many eminent British and Indian figures of the twentieth century, and has always played a part in the city's life. In the 1970s, during the Naxalite rising, it was used as a message drop-off point by activists, who would slip notes into particular books for other members of their group to find.
Use of the name 'Oxford'Oxford University Press came to India in 1912, and learned of the existence of the Oxford Bookstores shortly after they were set up in 1920. They had a brief legal tussle over the use of the telegraphic address 'Oxonian', but in general tolerated and even encouraged the firm, giving them special terms for OUP and Clarendon Press titles. ‘An enterprising firm, certainly good at display,’ H.S. Milford, Publisher to the University, commented to Sir Maurice Gwyer.

OUP had in fact taken legal advice and been told that the geographical identifier ‘Oxford’ carried no protection unless teamed with ‘University’ or ‘Press’; and if any two words of the name were used they could ‘jump in with both feet’, as Milford said, and prosecute for trademark violation. The Press had been able to stifle the activities of the University of Oxford, Tennessee, without too much trouble, but marmalade, sausages and shoes could all call themselves ‘Oxford’ with impunity. Milford encouraged them because he felt their ‘enterprise’ deserved it, and since they were not publishers their operations actually helped OUP, and the confusion over who owned the Oxford Bookstores may have acted in OUP's advantage. Even today many people are surprised to know that these imposing, well-appointed and stately bookshops were never owned by OUP.

India Book House

India Book House Pvt. Limited is an importer, distributor and publisher of books and magazines in India. Formed in 1952, India Book House published paperback editions of children's authors such as Enid Blyton and Frederick Forsyth, as well as magazines such as Tintin and Asterix, often in Indian languages as well. Their most famous series of books is the Amar Chitra Katha comics line, that portrayed cartoon depictions of Hindu tradition and folklore. This series, now nearly defunct, influenced the childhoods of those who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s in India. An attempt was made to revive it in the late 1990s, with only moderate success.Today, IBH is one of the leading publishers of illustrated volumes on Indian history and heritage, specializing in architecture, fine art, decorative art, film, environment, and lifestyle.India Book House is headquartered in Mumbai. It has now been merged with the Oxford Bookstore and Stationery Company to become Oxford and IBH and is one of the largest book wholesalers in India.India Book House Pvt. Ltd. 412 Tulsiani Chambers 212 Nariman Point Mumbai - 400021. India Tel: +91-22-2284-0165 Fax: +91-22-2283-5099