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"name": "Dhirendra Mehta",
"bio": "\nDhirendra Pritamlal Mehta is a Gujarati novelist, poet, critic and editor who received the 2010 Sahitya Akademi Award for Gujarati language for his novel Chhavni.\nDhirendra Mehta was born in Ahmedabad on 29 August 1944. His family belonged to Bhuj. At the age of four, he suffered from poliomyelitis in both his legs. He matriculated from Alfred High School, Bhuj in 1961. He completed B. A. in Gujarati with first class in 1966. In 1968, he completed M. A. in Gujarati and Hindi from School of Languages, Gujarat University. In 1976, he received Ph.D. for his dissertation, Gujarātī Navalakathānō Upēyalakṣī Abhyāsa. He briefly worked at Akashvani, Bhuj and later joined H. K. Arts College as Research Fellow. He taught Gujarati literature as a Head of the Department in Gujarat College, Ahmedabad from 1970 to 1976. Then he moved to Bhuj and taught Gujarati literature as the Head of the Department of Gujarati and Undergraduate Centre in R. R. Lalan College until his retirement in November 2006. He served as a visiting professor for two years at KSKV Kutch University.",
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"name": "Dhiru Parikh",
"bio": "\nDhiru Ishwarlal Parikh (31 August 1933 – 9 May 2021) was an Indian Gujarati poet, short story writer and critic. He was an editor of Kavilok and Kumar, Gujarati literary magazines.\nDhiru Parikh was born on 31 August 1933 at Viramgam near Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. He completed his matriculation in 1951 from the town. He completed B.A. in 1955 from L. D. Arts College, M.A. in 1958 from Gujarat University and was awarded Ph.D. in 1967 for his thesis, Rasyugma Prakruti Nirupan. Since 1955, he taught at C. U. Shah College. He served as the principal of Mahila Arts College of Wadhwan affiliated with SNDT Women's University from 1967 to 1969. Later he joined as a professor of Department of Gujarati, School of Languages, Gujarat University in 1977, served as a head from 1986 to his retirement in 1993. He edited bimonthly, Kavilok of Gujarati poetry, since 1976 which he joined in 1969 as co-editor. He served as president of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad from December 2013 to December 2014. He also edited Kumar since 1991.",
"raw_bio": "Dhiru Ishwarlal Parikh (31 August 1933 – 9 May 2021) was an Indian Gujarati poet, short story writer and critic. He was an editor of Kavilok and Kumar, Gujarati literary magazines. Dhiru Parikh was born on 31 August 1933 at Viramgam near Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. He completed his matriculation in 1951 from the town. He completed B.A. in 1955 from L. D. Arts College, M.A. in 1958 from Gujarat University and was awarded Ph.D. in 1967 for his thesis, Rasyugma Prakruti Nirupan. Since 1955, he taught at C. U. Shah College. He served as the principal of Mahila Arts College of Wadhwan affiliated with SNDT Women's University from 1967 to 1969. Later he joined as a professor of Department of Gujarati, School of Languages, Gujarat University in 1977, served as a head from 1986 to his retirement in 1993. He edited bimonthly, Kavilok of Gujarati poetry, since 1976 which he joined in 1969 as co-editor. He served as president of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad from December 2013 to December 2014. He also edited Kumar since 1991.",
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"name": "Dhiruben Patel",
"bio": "\nDhiruben Gordhanbhai Patel (Gujarati: ધીરુબેન પટેલ; 29 May 1926 – 10 March 2023) was an Indian novelist, playwright and translator.\nDhiruben Gordhanbhai Patel was born on 29 May 1926 in Baroda (now Vadodara, Gujarat) to Gordhanbhai Patel, a journalist with the Bombay Chronicle, and Gangaben Patel, a political activist and member of the All India Congress Committee. Her family belongs to Dharmaj village near Anand. She grew up and lived in Santacruz, a suburb of Mumbai. She was educated at the Poddar school in Mumbai. She completed higher education from Elphinstone College. She completed B.A. in English in 1945 and M.A. in 1949 from Bhavan's College. She taught English in college at Dahisar in 1963-64 and later taught English literature at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.",
"raw_bio": "Dhiruben Gordhanbhai Patel (Gujarati: ધીરુબેન પટેલ; 29 May 1926 – 10 March 2023) was an Indian novelist, playwright and translator. Dhiruben Gordhanbhai Patel was born on 29 May 1926 in Baroda (now Vadodara, Gujarat) to Gordhanbhai Patel, a journalist with the Bombay Chronicle, and Gangaben Patel, a political activist and member of the All India Congress Committee. Her family belongs to Dharmaj village near Anand. She grew up and lived in Santacruz, a suburb of Mumbai. She was educated at the Poddar school in Mumbai. She completed higher education from Elphinstone College. She completed B.A. in English in 1945 and M.A. in 1949 from Bhavan's College. She taught English in college at Dahisar in 1963-64 and later taught English literature at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.",
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"name": "Dhirubhai Thaker",
"bio": "\nDhirubhai Premshankar Thaker (27 June 1918 – 22 January 2014) was an Indian Gujarati writer, who was best known for creating the Gujarati Vishwakosh, a 25-volume encyclopedia of the Gujarati language.\nThaker was born on 27 June 1918 in Kodinar, a city now in Junagadh District, Gujarat, India to his father Premshankar Thaker, and mother, Gomtibahen. His father was a Talati (village development officer) and was fond of reading literature. Thaker was a native of Viramgam, a town in Ahmedabad district.",
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"bio": "\nGaurishankar Govardhanram Joshi (1892–1965), better known by his pen name Dhumaketu, was an Indian Gujarati-language writer, who is considered one of the pioneers of the Gujarati short story. He published twenty-four collections of short stories, as well as thirty-two novels on social and historical subjects, and plays and travelogues. His writing is characterised by a dramatic style, romanticism and powerful depiction of human emotions.\nGaurishankar was the third son of Govardhanram Joshi and was a Baj Khedawal Brahmin by birth. He was born on 12 December 1892 at Virpur, a place near Rajkot and Gondal (now in Gujarat, India). Gaurishankar served at Virpur School drawing a salary of four Rupees per month. During this period he was asked to read biographies, historical novels etc. before Khatijabibi, who was the wife of Ishan. This habit made Guarishankar take a deep interest in literature. He has also written famous English poems, chapters including The Letter which is still popular.",
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"name": "Dhwanil Parekh",
"bio": "\nDhwanil Parekh (b. 28 October 1976 ) is a Gujarati language poet, critic and playwright from Gujarat, India. His significant works include Dariyo Bhalene Maane (2008; Ghazal anthology), Antim Yuddha (2009; drama) and Sanket (2011; critical works). He won Yuva Puraskar of Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi for his work Antim Yuddha in 2011. He is also a recipient of Yuva Gaurav Puraskar of 2008 instituted by Gujarat Sahitya Akademi.\nParekh was born in Surat, Gujarat. His parents are Pushpa and Ravindra (a poet and writer). He completed his primary education in Surat. He completed his Std. 10 in 1992 from Kadiwala High School, Surat and Std. 12 in 1994 from Proprietary English School, Surat. He got his Bachelor of Arts in 1997 from J.Z. Shah Arts and H.P. Desai Commerce College, Amroli and Master of Arts in 1999 from M.T.B. Arts College, Surat in Gujarati literature. In 2005, he earned a Ph.D. for his research Natakma Myth : Bharatiya Bhashaoma Lakhayela Mahabharat Aadharit Natakono Alochanatmak Abhyas (A critical study of Indian dramas based on Mahabharata) from South Gujarat University.",
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"name": "Digish Mehta",
"bio": "\nDigish Nanubhai Mehta (12 July 1934 ― 13 June 2001) was a Gujarati language essayist, novelist and critic from Gujarat, India.\nHe was born on 12 July 1934 at Patan (now in Gujarat, India). He completed his primary and secondary education from Sidhpur. He matriculated in 1949. He completed BA in English and Psychology from Dharmendrasinhji College, Rajkot in 1953. He completed MA from Gujarat College and joined Ramanand Mahavidyalaya (now H. K. Arts College) in June 1955 as a professor of English. He went to University of Leeds, England in 1967 and completed MA in 1968. In 1970, he joined School of Languages, Gujarat University as the Reader in English. In 1982, he completed PhD on T. S. Eliot. He retired on 31 October 1994. He died on 13 June 2001 at Ahmedabad.",
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"name": "Dileep Jhaveri",
"bio": "\nDileep Manubhai Jhaveri (Gujarati: દિલીપ મનુભાઈ ઝવેરી) is a Gujarati language poet, translator, playwright, editor and physician from Mumbai, India.\nJhaveri was born on 3 April 1943 in Mumbai, India to Manubhai Jhaveri. He serves on the editorial board of Kobita Review, a Kolkata-based bilingual (Bengali and English) journal, and is Muse India's contributing editor for Gujarati language.",
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"name": "Dinkar Joshi",
"bio": "\nDinkar Joshi is a Gujarati language author from India. He has written more than 160 books including novels, short story collections, essay collections and columns.\nDinkar Joshi was born on 30 June 1937 in Bhadi Bhandaria village of Bhavnagar district to Lilavati and Maganlal Joshi. His family belonged to Nagdhaniba village. He completed his Bachelor of Arts in 1963 with history and politics from Gujarat University. He started writing in 1950 and published his first short story in 1954. He worked in banking sector from 1959 till his voluntary retirement in 1995. He was principal of Staff Training College of the bank when retired.",
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"name": "Dipak Bardolikar",
"bio": "Musaji Isapji Hafesji (23 November 1925 – 12 December 2019), popularly known by his pen name Dipak Bardolikar, was a Gujarati poet, writer and journalist. Born and educated in Bardoli, he was involved in the Indian independence movement. He moved to Karachi in Pakistan after the partition of India. After returning to India in 1960s, he was deported by the Government of India to Pakistan. After working for a brief period in East Pakistan, he moved to Karachi. He worked with several Gujarati dailies published from Karachi including Gujarati edition of Dawn. He is widely recognised for his contribution to the diasporic Gujarati literature. He had published several works of poetry and history research. He also published his two-volume autobiography.\nDipak Bardolikar was born on 23 November 1925 at Bardoli (now in Surat district of Gujarat, India) to Isapji (Yusuf). He was youngest among six siblings. His father died when he was six. He studied first two grades in Urdu, then three grades in Gujarati followed by in English medium school. After completing his primary education, he joined and matriculated from Bardoli Brahman Sarvajanik High School in Bardoli. He was interested in painting and boxing. He founded a gym with his friends. Later he joined the Indian National Congress and later Congress Sewa Dal in 1945 and participated in the Indian independence movement. After his opposition to leadership of Congress in Bardoli, he joined the All-India Muslim League. Following assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, he was arrested with other leaders of All-India Muslim League affiliated Muslim National Guards in Surat district and jailed for a month in Surat. He married Khadija from Wankaner in his early life.\nAfter release from jail and partition of India, he moved to Karachi, Pakistan with his elder brother Ibrahim for their tobacco business. He worked as a school teacher from 1949 to 1953. He returned to India when the health of his wife Khadija deteriorated following death of their daughter. The Government of India declared him a foreigner and brought a case against him for overstay in 1955 but he won the case in court a year later. In 1958, his son Nazir Ahmad died and he separated from his wife. He also had two sons from this marriage who are in the UK. Later he was given the deportation order to leave India in 1961. He was not allowed to enter Pakistan because he was recognised as an Indian. He was later allowed to live in Pakistan after facing some difficulties. He moved to East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and worked as an accountant in a firm M. E. Dadabhai and Sons for one and half years. He later married Fatima in 1961 and had two sons, Jamil Ahmad and Nadim Ahmad; and a daughter Nusratbanu.",
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"name": "Dolarrai Mankad",
"bio": "\nDolarrai Mankad, (Hindi: डोलरराय मांकद Gujarati: ડોલરરાય માંકડ; 23 January 1902 – 29 August 1970), full name Dolarrai Rangildas Mankad, was a Gujarati critic, researcher and poet who won the 1964 Sahitya Akademi Award for Gujarati language for his essay Naivedya. He was the first vice-chancellor of Saurashtra University.\nDolarrai Mankad was born in Kutch on 23 January 1902. After completing his primary and secondary education in Saurashtra, he went to Karachi. There he joined Bharat Sarasvati Mandir as an assistant teacher for 1923–25, after which he became the principal of the same institution again for a term of 2 years. In 1927 he joined D. J. Science College as a professor for Gujarati language and Sanskrit. He held this office till the partition of India.",
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"name": "Durgaram Mehta",
"bio": "\nDurgaram Manchharam Dave (1809–1876), popularly known as Durgaram Mehta or Durgaram Mehtaji, was a Gujarati social reformer, essayist, diarist and teacher from British India. Along with his companions he founded the Manav Dharma Sabha, the first reform association of Gujarat, at Surat in 1844, and pioneered social reform activities in Gujarat. He was the first to use autobiographical writing in Gujarati literature by keeping minutes of the transactions of the Manav Dharma Sabha with his comments and views.\nDurgaram was born in Vadnagara Nagar Brahmin family on 25 December 1809 in Surat. His mother, Nanigauri, died when he was eleven, and thereafter he was brought up by his aunt.",
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