Exploring Nautical Culture in Gunvantrai P Acharya’s Dariyalal : A Study

— 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 Acha rya’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 se a and Guajarati oceangoing community with the kaleidoscopic aspects.

The ethnicity of Gujarat has the longest coastline in India, is adorned with three natural resources: Sea, Desert and Forest. The sea is an integral part of Gujarat's commercial culture. The sea contributes significantly to the economic as well as social prosperity of Gujarat. In this way, the history of shipping in Gujarat can be traced back to Indus culture. But in the modern era, Gujarat has been associated with Arabia, Africa and Southeast Asia since the 14th century AD. Hence a distinctive coastal culture has developed here. Among the main features of this culture are qualities like brotherhood, patriotism, compassion as well as vices like adultery and addiction. Fighting has become a characteristic of the people here, then drunkenness and prowess come from their throats. This marine culture with its various characteristics has attracted writers over the years.

II. GUNVANTRAI POPATBHAI ACHARYA: A BRIEF INTRODUCTION
Gunvantrai Popatbhai Acharya (1900Acharya ( -1965 is unique in Gujarati language and literature, got his schooling in Kutchh-Mandvi. He is one of the foremost inventors of adventurous marine novels in Gujarati literature. As Mandvi is a seaport, sea-adventure stories were heard from the sailors. His father was in the police department. Because of this, Vaghers, Mers, Barots, the brave outlaws' stories were found out, whose influence is felt in his creations. Historical achievements of Gujarati shipping are depicted in Gunvantrai Acharya's Dariyalal written in the Gujarati language in the beginning phase. After, the text was translated into English by Kamal Sanyal and illustrated by Gautam Chattopadhyay in the month of March, 2000. The subject matter of the novel presented is set against the backdrop of historical background. In Dariyalal, the Gujarati business firms at Jangbar were active in the disgusting trade of slavery which began to bother the adventurous Bhatia youth like Ramjibha. This is the novel of the sea of India, the adventure of the Maduos of Kutchh -the pride, the fight against slavery, the pride of humanity, the dignity of Gujarat, the superiority of Gujarat's shipping, the vanity of India and Indian culture. This novel has gained wonderful popularity in the hearts of Gujaratis and is facing difficulties in today's changing times. Dariyalal is a novel that shapes the object of marine adventure. In which marine life and social life are drawn on the basis of historical facts and characters as well as legends. Shipping for trade or emigration has been associated with Gujarat since ancient times. The same thing is illustrated here by the creator. A navigator -Jeram Shivaji's family and an administrator -Munim Ladha Dhamji Thakkar (Ladhabha) associate with slaves' trade.

IJELS
"The original name of Zanzibar was Kazimbe. In Portuguese history the sultan of Zanzibar was named 'the king of Kazimbe.' Zanzibar was the gateway to inner Africa. It was an important port and Indian sailors and traders used it extensively. 'Jung' means ships that sail the oceans and 'Bari' is a window in Gujarati. So, the name Jangbar commonly used many have evolved into Zanzibar." (p.18)

In Zanzibar (originally Jangbar) -Africa's 'Suburb of Halar', Ramjibha is most trusted person of both of them.
He is the head of the slave operation. Once twenty slaves caught by Ramjibha are killed by a single rhinoceros. Ramjibha shocked and hearty broken to saw this event of killing those slaves by rhinoceros. Sentiments and emotions wake up in his heart. At this time, the movement from Ramjibha to becoming Ram. This change of heart in Ramjibha is not acceptable to Munim Ladhabha. Yet, the experienced Ladhabha tries his best to persuade Ramjibha. Here, an experienced Ladhabha man, who has seen the times, gives an insight. Inspired by his Vaishnava tradition and human goodwill, he pledges to Neem Agiyaras to stop the slave trade by Gujaratis in the presence of Ladhabha during the day, and lonely ties with the Negroes, uniting them for clove cultivation. The Negroes call him Lakuna a benevolent foreigner. Meanwhile, Ramjibha also frees the English traveler Dunkirk from the clutches of the Negroes. The first feature of maritime culture, unity and brotherhood, is depicted in Dariyalal. At the beginning of Dariyalal, in the chapter 'Neem Ekadashi' ('The Day of Dedication'), when Ladhabha is given permission to build a temple, he reluctantly rejects it. After rejecting such a beautiful proposal to build a temple, Ladhabha explains to the disgruntled Modi, "Whose temple will we build, five or five? If someone asks for Mahadev, if someone asks for a mansion, if someone wants a mosque." They do not want to bring religious differences into business. On Neem Ekadashi, Ramji vows to abolish slavery and the slave trade, and leaves the lineage of Jeram Shivaji to the clovecultivating inhabitants of the Jungbar forests. Ramjibha's adventures and efforts towards the ending of slavery are slowly succeeding. Ramjibha's commitment to the abolition of slavery leads the novel to an exceptional narrative. Throughout the novel, love, humanity, dedication to accomplish the task entrusted, whether it is a sea adventure or the release of a piece or a feat, adventure.
Whether it is a matter of freeing the woman of Halar or manipulating the driver Lalia the Devil or sympathy for the slaves, the whole thing makes Ramjibha a handful of high human beings. Dariyalal manages to keep the reader hooked from beginning to end. One by one, the characters and events give a new twist to the plot of the novel. All these twists create dramatic, which is the foundation of the success of the novel. As Ramjibha is portrayed as the protagonist in the entire novel, the sea which is a part of his adventures also remains a character of the novel. Throughout the novel, the sea proves its presence, spreading its infinite expanse. Here comes the sea for the The experience of the labyrinth appears. Jungbar's sailor, on the other hand, sails his seven ships ashore at midnight. Here is the experience of a sailor who has been sailing and navigating the ocean for twenty years. Rambha's pledge to abolish slavery, working under Ladhabha's hands, not stopping him shows kindness. The characteristic of Dariyalal is to express the spirit of maintaining the freedom of every person and to prove his devotion to his lord from time to time. The commercial system is mentioned more in the text. Due to the uncertainties of the sea, due to the frequent calamities, the people of the coastal areas have a spirit of mutual cooperation and also a spirit of fighting against the sufferings of others as their own. This sentiment is also portrayed in the novel.
If one looks at the terminology of its language similar to the characteristic of maritime culture, then the description of sea voyage in Dariyalal is scarce and it gives very little information about sea rules, shipping information etc.

IV. CONCLUSION
Thus, the sea adventure novel, Dariyalal using various features of marine culture, the author has passionately portrayed the characters, dialogues and surroundings, which is why the subject substance of these novels has been given due justice. Occasionally, the author's introduction to the sea and his imagination are super introduced. Acharya's interest in marine life is introduced here. So, the novelist has shattered the myth that there is no oceanography in the literature of Gujarat, which has vast ocean shores, from the oceanography of thriller-story gens-dynasty.

DECLARATION
The present research paper is the collaborative effort of Ms. Rima Soni and her Ph.D. supervisor Dr. Vidya G Rao. It is the purely true work and it has not been published or not even submitted for publication elsewhere.