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Govardhanram Madhavram Tripathi (the 20th of October 1855 - the 4th of January 1907) was an Indian novelist who wrote in the Gujarati language. He is best known as the author of Saraswatichandra, a four-volume novel acclaimed as one of the masterpieces of Gujarati literature.
Saraswatichandra portrays life in Gujarat during the early part of the nineteenth century and engages with the social, political, philosophical, and cultural issues of Govardhanram's own era. The novel was published in four volumes between 1887 and 1901, each with a separate subtitle.
The first volume of Saraswatichandra was published in 1887. Volumes two, three, and four followed in 1892, 1898, and 1901 respectively.
The Govardhan-Yug, or Govardhan Era, refers to the period from 1885 to 1915 in Gujarati literary history. The era is named after Govardhanram Tripathi in recognition of his defining influence on the Gujarati literary tradition.
Govardhanram Tripathi was elected as the first president of the Gujarati Sahitya Parishad in 1905. The Gujarati Sahitya Parishad is the primary body dedicated to the Gujarati literary tradition.
Indian Posts released a commemorative postage stamp in honour of Govardhanram Tripathi on the 27th of April 2016. The Chief Minister of Gujarat, Anandiben Patel, released the stamp at a ceremony in Gandhinagar.