14 Facts About Jhinabhai Desai

Jhinabhai Desai left studies of matriculation and joined non-cooperation movement in 1920.

Jhinabhai Desai joined Gujarat Vidyapith in Ahmedabad in 1921 and graduated with a political science degree in 1926.

Jhinabhai Desai taught history and political science at Gujarat Vidyapith from 1926 to 1928.

Jhinabhai Desai was jailed from 1932 to 1933 for his involvement in Indian independence activities.

Jhinabhai Desai joined Rashtriya Shala in 1934 as the principal.

Jhinabhai Desai joined Sheth Chimanlal Nagindas Vidyalaya in Ahmedabad as principal in 1938 and later served as its director.

Jhinabhai Desai served as the acting Vice Chancellor of Gujarat University thrice.

Jhinabhai Desai presided over Gujarati Sahitya Parishad at Madras in 1972.

Jhinabhai Desai served as a senate and syndicate member in different universities of Gujarat.

Jhinabhai Desai served as a member of the Sahitya Akademi and Historical Records Commission.

Jhinabhai Desai chiefly wrote poetry and short stories but ventured into the other forms of literature.

Jhinabhai Desai introduced haiku, Japanese short form of poetry, in Gujarati literature and popularized it.

Jhinabhai Desai was awarded the President's Award as the best teacher in 1961.

Jhinabhai Desai received the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 1967 and the Narmad Suvarna Chandrak in 1979.