30-11-1910
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08-07-1984
कोंकणी साहित्याचे शिल्पकार म्हणून बाकिबाबाक आपयतात. बालकृष्ण भगवंत बोरकार गोवाचे ख्यात कोंकणी सहिती. बाकीबाब म्हळेलें लिखणे नांवान प्रसिद्ध जाला. 30-11-1910 इसवेंत गोवा राज्याचें बोरींत जल्मलो. बाकीबाब एक स्वातंत्र झुजारी, साहिती, लेखक, गोवा मुमुक्ती झुजारी, भाशा पंडीत जावन आशिलो. कोंकणी मतृभाशीक बाकिबाबालें शिक्षण मराठी माध्यमांत जालें. उप्रांत तागेलें शिक्षण पोर्तुगीस भाशेंत जालें. गोवांत साभार 15 वरस शिक्षक जावनु उद्योग केलां. उप्रांत मुंबय वचून थंय आमचा गोमंतक कोंकणी पत्रिका संपादन केलें. मुखार निवृत्ती पर्यंत आकाशवाणींत नौकरी केलां.
साहित्य कृती
बाकीबाबान कोंकणी आनी मराठी भाशेंत साहित्य रचन केलां. पांयजणा (1960), ससाय (1980), कांता मणी, गीता प्रवचन (1956), वासवदत्ता-एक प्रणय नाट्य (1973), संशय कल्लोल (1975), पैगंबर (1973), भगवान बुद्ध, कोंकणी कव्य संग्रह (1981) इत्यादी कोकंणी साहित्य रचन केलां. प्रतिभा (1930), जीवनसंगीत (1937), दूधसागर (1947), आनंद भैरवी (1950), चित्रवीणा (1960), बोरकारांची कविता (1960), गिटार (1965), चैत्रपुनव (1970), चंदनवेल (1972), मेघदूत (1980), कांचन संध्या (1981), अनुरागिणी (1982), चिन्मयी (1984), बोरकारांची प्रेम कविता (1984), कैवल्याचे झाड (1987) इत्यादी कवन संकलन बरयल्यांत. कागदी होड्या (1938), पावला पुर्ता प्रकाश (1982), घुमटावरले पारवे (1986) ल्हान काणियो, मावळता चंद्र (1938), अंधारांतील लाता (1943), भावीण (1950), इत्यादी कादंबरी बरयल्यात. ताणे आनंदयात्री रवींद्रनाथ : संस्कार आनी साधना (1964), महामानव रवींद्रनाथ (1974) – यें दोन जीवनचरित्रा बरयलां. तशेंच, जळते रहस्य (1945), काचेची किमया (1945), बापूजी ची ओज़ारती दर्शने (1950), आम्ही पाहिलेले गांधिजी (1950), मझि जीवन यात्रा (1960) इत्यादी भाशांतर कृती रचयलां.
मान – सम्मान
1967 इसवींत भारत सरकाराचें पद्म्श्री प्रशस्तीसलाभले. 1934 इस्वींतत बडोदांत जालेले मराठी साहित्य सम्मेळानांत तागेलें कवनाक भांगरा पदक मेळां. भावीण कादंबरीक गोमांतक मराठी साहित्य सम्मेळनांत भांगरा पदक लाभलां. कोंक्णीनसाहित्य सम्मेळनाचो अध्यक्ष (1950), महाराष्ट्र शासन पुरस्कार 1961, कोंकणी साहित्य अकाडेमी पुरस्कार 1981, आनी खूब कोंकणी आनी मरठी साहित्य सम्मेळनाचो अध्यक्ष जावनु आशीलो.
Famous Goan poet Balkrishna Bhagavant Borkar was also known as Bakibab Borkar, was born on 30-11-1910 in Borim, a villege in Goa. Borkar was a freedom fighter, poet, writer and scholar. Borkar’s mother tongue was Konkani and his schooling was till the second grade in Marathi medium. Later he had to complete his further education in Portuguese language. About 15 years he worked as a teacher in various schools in Goa. Later he left for Bombay where he edited Konkani periodicals “Amcha Gomantak and Porjecho Awaj”. He joined Aakaashwani (All India Radio) and worked till his retirement.
Literary Works
We can find Bakibab’s literary works both in Konakni and Marathi languages. Painjana(1960),Sasay (1980), Kanthamani are his famous poetic works. Geeta Pravachan (1956), Geetay(1960), Vasavadutta – Ek Pranaya Natya (1973), Paigambar (1973), Sanshay Kallol (1975), Bhagawan Budh, Konkani Kavya Sangraha (1981) are his translation works in Konkani. Pratibha (1930), Jeevansangeet (1937), Dudhsagar (1947), Anand Bhairavi (1950), Chitraveena (1960), Borkarachi Kavita (1960), Guitar (1965), Chaitrapunav (1970), Chandanvel (1972), Meghadoot (1980), Kanchan Sandhya (1981), Anuragini (1982), Chinamayee(1984), Borkaranchi Prem Kavita (1984), Kaivalya che Zad (1987) are his Marathi poetic works. Kagadi Hodya (1938), Chandanyache Kavadse (1982), Pavla Purta Prakash (1982), Ghumtavarle Parve (1986) are his Marathi short stories. Mavalta Chandra (1938), Andharantli Laataa (1943), Bhavin(1950), Priycama (1983) are his famous Marathi novels. Anandyatri Ravindranath: Sanskar Ani Sadhana (1964), Mahamanav Ravindranath (1974) are his Marathi Biographies, Jalte Rahasya (1945), Kachechi Kimaya (1945), Bapuji Chi Ozarti darshane (1950), Ami Pahilele Gandhiji (1950), Majhi Jeevan Yatra (1960) are his translation works in Marathi.
Awards
Bakibab was honoured with India’s prestigious award Padmashree in 1967. Gold medal for Poetry in Marathi Sahitya Sammelan 1934, Gold Medal for novel “Bhavin” in Gomantak Marathi Sahitya Sammelan1950, President of Konkani Sahitya Sammelan 1950. He was president of many Konakni and Marathi Sahitya Sammelanas.
