24 Facts About Chandrakant Bakshi

Chandrakant Keshavlal Bakshi was an Indian Gujarati-language author from Gujarat, India and a former Sheriff of Mumbai.

Chandrakant Bakshi was known for his bold and new concepts in writing during his time in Gujarati literature.

Chandrakant Bakshi started writing there and later moved to Mumbai for his teaching career.

Chandrakant Bakshi wrote 178 books, and wrote extensively in newspaper columns.

Chandrakant Bakshi was born on 20 August 1932 at Palanpur.

Chandrakant Bakshi was second child of Keshavlal Bakshi and Chanchalben, a Gujarati Jain family.

Chandrakant Bakshi completed a Bachelor of Arts in 1952 from St Xavier's College, Calcutta.

Chandrakant Bakshi moved to Calcutta where he studied for an LL.

Chandrakant Bakshi was in the textile business for twelve years and had a garment shop in Calcutta.

Chandrakant Bakshi wrote his first short story Makan Nu Bhut at this shop.

Chandrakant Bakshi published his first book Padgha Doobi Gaya in 1957.

Chandrakant Bakshi joined Mithibai College as a professor of history and politics from 1970 to 1980.

Chandrakant Bakshi taught postgraduate students at the University of Bombay and was its senate member.

Chandrakant Bakshi served as an adviser to Divya Bhaskar daily.

Chandrakant Bakshi was appointed to the ceremonial post of Sheriff of Mumbai in 1999 by the Government of Maharashtra.

Chandrakant Bakshi died on 25 March 2006 in Ahmedabad following a heart attack.

Chandrakant Bakshi's language was a mix-up of Gujarati and Urdu words.

Chandrakant Bakshi rejected social and literary taboos in his novels but his works were concerned for readers.

Chandrakant Bakshi freely borrowed words and phrases from Hindi, Urdu and English in his works.

Chandrakant Bakshi is best known for his sixth novel Paralysis published in 1967, which revolves around protagonist Professor Shah who becomes paralyzed and reminisces about his past life events in hospital.

Chandrakant Bakshi authored 178 books, including 17 books on history and culture, 26 novels, 15 collections of short stories, six books on politics, eight travelogues, two plays and 25 books on varied subjects, besides his autobiography Bakshinama.

Chandrakant Bakshi has written extensively in newspapers and 15 of his books have been translated into Hindi, Marathi, English and other languages.

Chandrakant Bakshi wrote weekly columns in several Gujarati newspapers and magazines including Divya Bhaskar, Gujarat Samachar, Sandesh, Mid-Day, Chitralekha.

Chandrakant Bakshi criticised Indian politician, Bal Thackeray in his column and was asked to apologise by Thackeray's party members.