15 Facts About Pannalal Patel

Pannalal Nanalal Patel was an Indian author known for his contributions in Gujarati literature.

Pannalal Patel wrote more than 20 short story collections, such as Sukhdukhna Sathi and Vatrakne Kanthe, and more than 20 social novels, such as Malela Jeev, Manvini Bhavai and Bhangyana Bheru, and several mythological novels.

Pannalal Patel's father died during his childhood and his mother Hiraba raised the children.

Pannalal Patel's education progressed with many difficulties due to poverty.

Pannalal Patel wrote his first novel while working as a domestic help in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Pannalal Patel wrote his first short story Sheth Ni Sharda.

Pannalal Patel died on 6 April 1989 in Ahmedabad following brain haemorrhage.

Pannalal Patel wrote 61 novels, 26 short story collections and many other works.

Pannalal Patel wrote his works mostly in the native idioms of Sabarkantha district in north Gujarat.

Pannalal Patel depicted in his works the rural life of Gujarat artificially.

Pannalal Patel's novels are centered around the village, its people, their lives, hopes and aspirations, their problems and predicaments.

Pannalal Patel's novels depicting urban life are less entertaining than rural life.

Pannalal Patel preserved the original story and its miraculous themes but gave new meanings at several instances.

Pannalal Patel received Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 1950 and Jnanpith Award in 1985.

Pannalal Patel was the second writer from Gujarati language after Umashankar Joshi in 1967, to receive the Jnanpith Award.