Dhiru Ishwarlal Parikh was an Indian Gujarati poet, short story writer and critic.
11 Facts About Dhiru Parikh
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Dhiru Parikh was an editor of Kavilok and Kumar, Gujarati literary magazines.
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Dhiru Parikh was born on 31 August 1933 at Viramgam near Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
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Dhiru Parikh completed his matriculation in 1951 from the town.
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Dhiru Parikh served as the principal of Mahila Arts College of Wadhwan affiliated with SNDT Women's University from 1967 to 1969.
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Dhiru Parikh edited bimonthly, Kavilok of Gujarati poetry, since 1976 which he joined in 1969 as co-editor.
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Dhiru Parikh served as president of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad from December 2013 to December 2014.
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Dhiru Parikh's first work published in 1951 was a short story titled Pehlu Rudan.
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Dhiru Parikh wrote biography of Rajendra Shah under Gujarati Granthkar Shreni and published in 1977.
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Dhiru Parikh edited several books, Nishkulanand Padavali, Saar Mahakavyo, Panch Mahakavyo and T S Eliot.
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Dhiru Parikh was awarded Kumar Chandrak in 1971, Swami Sachchidanand Sanman in 2004, Premanand Suvarna Chandrak in 2006 and Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 2008.