| Dhiruben Patel | |
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| Born | May 25, 1926 Vadodara, Baroda State, British Raj |
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| Language | Gujarati |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Ethnicity | Indian |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Notable work(s) | Agantuk |
| Notable award(s) | Sahitya Akademi Award for Gujarati |
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Dhiruben Gordhanbhai Patel, (Gujarati: ધીરુબેન પટેલ Hindi: धीरुबेन पटेल); born May 25, 1926 in Vadodara),[1] is a Gujarati novelist, playwright, negotiator and translator who won the 2001 Sahitya Akademi Award for Gujarati language for his novel Agantuk.[1][2]
She is a former President of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad and one of her play, Bhavni Bhavai, has been filmed.[3] Her works include Aandhali Gali; Shimalanan Phool; Waansno Ankur, Javal, Atitrag, Anusandhan and Aagantuk.[3]
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| Preceded by Vinesh Antani |
Recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Gujarati 2001 |
Succeeded by Dhruv Prabodhrai Bhatt |