Gujarati famous writers

Famous Gujarati writers & poets

From the medieval bhakti poetry of Narsinh Mehta to Jnanpith-winning modern novelists, Gujarati literature has a long and distinguished history.

નરસિંહ મહેતા
narasiṅh mahētā
Narsinh Mehta — regarded as the aadi kavi (first poet) of Gujarati literature
Meaning: Vaishnav Jan To — his best-known devotional bhajan
15th century
ઝવેરચંદ મેઘાણી
jhavērchand mēghāṇī
Zaverchand Meghani — poet and folklorist honored as Gujarat's "rashtriya shayar" (national poet)
Meaning: Saurashtra ni Rasdhar — his landmark collection of Saurashtra folk tales
1896–1947
કનૈયાલાલ મુનશી
kanaiyālāl munśī
K. M. Munshi — novelist and founder of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
Meaning: Prithvivallabh, Patanni Prabhuta — celebrated historical novels
1887–1971
ઉમાશંકર જોશી
umāśaṅkar jōśī
Umashankar Joshi — Jnanpith-winning poet and man of letters
Meaning: Nishith — the acclaimed poetry collection recognised by the Jnanpith
1911–1988 · Jnanpith 1967
પન્નાલાલ પટેલ
pannālāl paṭēl
Pannalal Patel — Jnanpith-winning novelist of rural Gujarat
Meaning: Manavini Bhavai — his best-known novel
1912–1989 · Jnanpith 1985

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