Vasudev Sindhu Bharati, born in Hyderabad Sindh in 1938, was prominent artist, cartoonist and children’s storywriter, who made a considerable name in his specialized branch of the children’s literature
Jaipur, India
Vasudev Sindhu Bharati, a senior writer and cartoonist, who dedicated his entire life to Sindhi language, literature and culture, passed away after protracted illness on Thursday October 31, 2024, at Sindhu Sadan, Malviya Nagar, Jaipur.
Vasudev Sindhu Bharti was born on November 9, 1938 at Hyderabad Sindh. He was a retired government employee, and one of Sindhi writers, who besides writing in mother tongue Sindhi, gained proficiency in Hindi language and had been regularly contributing to Hindi papers. He was an activist of Sindhayat from the early days of partition.
Vasudev Sindhu Bharati was prominent artist, cartoonist and children’s storywriter, who made a considerable name in his specialized branch of the children’s literature. A couple of collections of children’s stories are to his credit. More outstanding contribution from his pen is rendering of some important folk tales and historical personalities of the Sindhi community into Hindi language and very imaginatively, illustrated with artistic sketches. He did calligraphic work of many Sindhi books and magazines.
His books include ‘Ind lath’ (Rainbow) Collection of Children’s stories, 1983, and ‘Nain Roshni’ (New Light), Collection of Children’s Stories, 1989.
Apart from the above, he wrote more than 200 articles and stories on children which have been published, both in Sindhi and Hindi.
Bharati received several Honors/ Awards during his career. A few most significant amongst them are:
‘Sindhayat’ Award for literary contributions, 1998 (At Mumbai by Akhil Bharati Sindhi Boli Ain Sahitya Sabha); ‘Sindhi Sapoot’ Award for enriching Sindhi literature, 1986 (At Jaipur by Rajasthan Sindhi Academy); Award for Children story ‘Ekta Jo Bal’ (Power of Unity), 1992 (At Ahmedabad by Bal Sindhu organization) and award for spreading Sindhi culture & sanskriti, 1994 (At Kota by Sindhi Mandal).
Bharati was also renowned stage artiste and had taken part in some Sindhi plays. Bharati edited Sindhi Magazine ‘Suhini’ for almost a decade along with two other friends, Shri Sunder Agnani and Shri Lachman Bhambhani.
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