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20 Facts About Manhar Modi

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Manhar Modi was a Gujarati poet from Gujarat, India.

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Manhar Modi completed BA in Economics and Arithmetic in 1962.

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Manhar Modi completed BA in Gujarati and Sanskrit in 1964 and MA in the same subjects in 1966 from Gujarat University.

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Manhar Modi had joined various professions during his student life.

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Manhar Modi worked as a textile design salesman from 1956 to 1958.

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Manhar Modi served as a senior clerk in Western Railway from 1958 to 1966.

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Manhar Modi briefly served as a professor of Gujarati in Bhavan's College, Dakor in 1966.

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8.

Manhar Modi later joined Bhakta Vallabh Dhola Arts and Commerce College, Ahmedabad as a professor of Gujarati and served till retirement.

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Manhar Modi served as an Editor-in-charge of Nirikshak magazine for eight years.

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Manhar Modi later founded publication house, Rannade Prakashan and started a family magazine, Olakh and served as its editor for sixteen years.

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Manhar Modi headed Gujarati Adhyapak Sangh for some years and edited its yearly, Adheet.

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Manhar Modi briefly edited Parab, a monthly of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad.

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Manhar Modi was the president of Asait Sahitya Sabha and the vice-president of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad.

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Manhar Modi was associated with Re Math, a modernist literary movement of Gujarati literature from his early days.

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Manhar Modi edited Gazal Usine Chhedi with other Re Math poets.

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Manhar Modi co-edited poetry with Adil Mansuri and Chinu Modi in Gami Te Gazal.

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Manhar Modi co-edited Suresh Joshi: Mulyankan, Gadyanu Kalaswarup, Adhit, Vivechanna Abhigamao and Gujaratina Adhyapakono Mahiti Kosh.

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Manhar Modi was awarded prizes by Gujarati Sahitya Parishad and Gujarati Sahitya Akademi for 11 Dariya.

19.

Manhar Modi received prize of Gujarati Sahitya Akademi and Kalapi Award for Ek Vadharani Kshan in 2002.

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Manhar Modi was awarded Dhanji Kanji Gandhi Suvarna Chandrak in 1998.