Biography of umashankar joshi in gujarati
Umashankar joshi death
Biography of umashankar joshi in gujarati!
Umashankar Joshi
Indian poet, scholar and writer
Umashankar Joshi | |
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Joshi in 1960, Mumbai | |
| Born | (1911-07-21)21 July 1911 Bamna, Sabarkantha, Bombay presidency, British India |
| Died | 19 December 1988(1988-12-19) (aged 77) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Pen name | Vasuki, Shravan |
| Occupation | Poet, Novelist, Short story writer |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | |
| Period | Gandhian Era |
| Notable awards | |
| Doctoral students | Ramanlal Joshi |
| Official website | |
Umashankar Jethalal Joshi (pronunciationⓘ) (21 July 1911 – 19 December 1988) was an Indian poet, scholar and writer known for his contributions to Gujarati literature.[2] He wrote most of his works in Gujarati.
Biography
Early years
Umashankar Joshi was born to Jethalal Kamalji and Navalbai in a small village named Bamna (now in Bhiloda Taluka of Aravalli district, Gujarat). He had eight siblings including six brothers and two sisters.[3]