Author(s): Ms. Rima B Soni, Dr. Vidya G Rao

Abstract: Nautical culture with its various characteristics has attracted writers over the years. Gunvantrai Popatbhai Acharya, who is exceptional in Gujarati language and literature, is one of the leading discoverers of audacious nautical narratives in Gujarati literature. Ancient accomplishments of Gujarati shipment are portrayed in Acharya’s Dariyalal written in the Gujarati language in the foundation stage. Subsequently, the text was translated into English by Kamal Sanyal and demonstrated by Gautam Chattopadhyay in 2000. The focus of the novel offered is set against the background of past experience. The present paper titled, “Exploring Nautical Culture in Gunvantrai P Acharya’s Dariyalal: A Study” seems to explore nautical fantasy, importance of sea, festivities related to sea and Guajarati oceangoing community with the kaleidoscopic aspects.

Keywords: Sea Imagination, Nautical Culture and Dariyalal.

Article Info: Received: 19 Nov 2022; Received in revised form: 06 Dec 2022; Accepted: 13 Dec 2022; Available online: 20 Dec 2022

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.76.24