Bhagwadgomandal, the most powerful dictionary and encyclopedia in Gujarati language, will now be just a click away.
Bhagwadgomandal, the most powerful dictionary and encyclopedia in Gujarati language, will now be just a click away. One can term Bhagwadgomandal as 'Encyclopedia Britannica' of Gujarati.
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he book has been digitised and put on internet for free. To know 8.22 lakh meanings and 2.81 lakh words, one has to visit www.bhagawadgomandal.com, type the word for which meaning is sought, and click on 'search' to get various meanings.
Gujarati lexicon, supported by Chandaria Foundation, has done this mammoth task of digitising Bhagwadgomandal. It aims to make Bhagwadgomandal fit for contemporary use by using latest technological tools.
The aim is also to preserve it as part of Gujarati cultural heritage and also enhance its usage among current and potential lovers of the language, besides creating awareness for the Generation Next.
Interestingly, the homepage consists of digital Gujarati lexicon keyboard so one needs to just click on the letters to write a word in search box.
The name of the encyclopedia is derived from two words - Bhagwad and Gomandal.
Bhagwad, which has come from the name for Bhagwatsinhji Maharaja of erstwhile Gondal state, means large, prosperous, inspired by God. And Gomandal means lexicon, dictionary, and encyclopedia.
The Maharaja was very much fond of Gujarati language. He started the administrative office of Bhagwadgomandal dictionary at Gondal on October 1, 1928 with initial contribution of 20,000 words collected by him. He released the first volume containing 902 pages on August 25, 1944.
This was followed by the release of subsequent volumes in every one or two years. The ninth and the final volume was released on March 9, 1955.
Ratilal Chandaria started working on a digital dictionary in 1975. He contributed his collection of words and started building a lexicon. When Bhagwadgomandal was reprinted in 1986, he purchased a few sets.
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