Pravin Darji
| Pravin Darji | |
|---|---|
 Darji at BEd College, Dahod in March 2015 | |
| Born |
August 23, 1944 Panchmahal, Gujarat, India |
| Occupation | Scholar, writer |
| Spouse(s) | Ramila |
| Parent(s) |
Sanilal Chanchalben |
| Awards | |
| Signature | |
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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.[2][3][4] 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.[2][3][4]
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]
He received Kumar Suvarna Chandrak in 2011.
Pravin Darji is married to Ramila and has two daughters and a son.[4]
References
- ↑ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "CPD Assignment". CPD Assignment. 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Gujarat Sahitya Parishad". Gujarat Sahitya Parishad. 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Suresh Bani". Suresh Bani. 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
External links
- "Books on Gurjar Granth Ratna Karyalaya". Gurjar Granth Ratna Karyalaya. 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- "Listing of Books on Amazon". Amazon. 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2014.