Bhagwatikumar Sharma
Indian Gujarati language author and journalist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bhagwatikumar Sharma (31 May 1934 – 5 September 2018) was an Indian author and journalist. He wrote in Gujarati. He edited a daily for several years. He wrote novels, short stories, poetry, essays and criticism. He won the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 1984 and Sahitya Akademi Award in 1988.[1][2][3]
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Native name | ભગવતીકુમાર હરગોવિંદ શર્મા |
Born | Bhagwatikumar Hargovind Sharma (1934-05-31)31 May 1934 Surat, Bombay Presidency, British India |
Died | 5 September 2018(2018-09-05) (aged 84) Surat, Gujarat, India |
Occupation | author, journalist |
Language | Gujarati |
Nationality | Indian |
Education | B. A. |
Period | Modern Gujarati literature |
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Spouse | Jyotibahen (m. 1953; her death 2009) |
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He wrote his first poem, on event of Mahatma Gandhi's death, on 31 January 1948.
He joined the editing department of Gujarat Mitra in 1955. He was the trustee of Kavi Narmad Yugavart Trust and vice-president of Narmad Sahityasabha, Surat. He also was president of the Gujarati Sahitya Parishad from 2009 to 2011.