10 Facts About Udayan Thakker

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Udayan Thakker is an editor of online poetry portal Poetry India.

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Udayan Thakker was born on 28 October 1955 in Mumbai, India to Karsandas and Shantiben.

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Udayan Thakker started to write poems during his primary education.

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Udayan Thakker completed his SSC from The New Era School, Mumbai.

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Udayan Thakker completed his Bachelor of Commerce from Sydenham College.

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Udayan Thakker is a Chartered accountant and Cost accountant by qualification.

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Udayan Thakker's poems have been translated into Japanese and English language and been published as a book.

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Udayan Thakker won Ushnas Prize for his book Sellara.

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Udayan Thakker is a recipient of Harindra Dave Memorial Award and Best Book Prize of 2003 instituted by Gujarat Sahitya Akademi.

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Udayan Thakker married Rajul in 1984 and they have two daughters, Richa and Garima.