Category: LiteraturePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
વાર્તા
/varta/Roman
English meaning: Story / Short story
Gujarati Definition
(ગુજરાતી)ઉ.
English Definition
A narrative account of events, real or fictional. Gujarati short story writing (varta) flourished in the 20th century with writers like Jhaverchand Meghani, Pannalal Patel, and Manubhai Pancholi. The short story form addresses social issues and Gujarati rural life.
Example
“ઉ.”
In English: “Gujarati short stories by Meghani and Patel capture the soul of village life.”
Literary Heritage
“સાહિત્ય એ સ્ત્રોત છે સભ્ય્ાાતાનો, માનવ ચેતનાનો.”
/Sāhitya e srota che sabhyatāno, mānava cetanāno./
“Literature is the wellspring of civilisation and human consciousness.”
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- Language
- ગુજરાતી
- Gujarati
- Script
- Gujarati
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 60M