Pravin Darji

Pravin Darji
Born 23 August 1944
Panchmahal, Gujarat, India
Occupation Scholar, writer
Years active since 1973
Spouse(s) Ramila
Parent(s) Sanilala
Cancalabena
Awards Padma Shri
Website
Official web site

Pravin Darji, is an Indian scholar and writer of Gujarati literature. The Government of India honored Darji in 2011, with the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri.[1]

Biography

Pravin Darji was born on 23 August 1944[2] in Panchmahal district of Gujarat, India.[3][4][2] He completed his schooling in 1961 and graduated in Gujarati and Sanskrit (BA) in 1965. He passed MA in 1967 and did doctoral studies to obtain PhD in 1973.[3][4] After joining BA College in Modasa in 1965, he moved to Ta Lunavada College in 1967 from where he retired as a Professor.[3][4][2]

Darji's first book was "Whooping", an anthology published in 1973.[3] This was followed by several books and is credited with 113 books.[2] Vibrations (1976), Carvana (1976), Dayarama (1978) and Pratyagra (1978) are some of his known works.[3][4]

Pravin Darji is married to Ramila and the couple has two daughters and a son.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Padma Shri". Padma Shri. 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "CPD Assignment". CPD Assignment. 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Gujarat Sahitya Parishad". Gujarat Sahitya Parishad. 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Suresh Bani". Suresh Bani. 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2014.

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