Natwarlal Pandya, better known by his pen name, Ushnas, was a Gujarati language poet from India.
11 Facts About Ushnas
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Ushnas was born in Savli village near Vadodara on 28 September 1920.
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Ushnas completed his Bachelor of Arts with Sanskrit in 1942 and Masters in Gujarati in 1945 from Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.
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Ushnas taught at Rosery Highschool and Garda College in Navsari.
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Ushnas taught at J P Shroff Arts College in Valsad.
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Ushnas served as a president of Gujarati Adhyapak Sangh in 1979.
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Ushnas served as a president of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad from 1991 to 1993.
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Ushnas wrote plays such as Pantuji, Doshini Vahu and Trun No Grah.
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Ushnas received Kumar Chandrak in 1959, Narmad Suvarna Chandrak in 1963 and Gujarat Gaurav Award.
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Ushnas received Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak, the highest award in Gujarati literature, in 1972.
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Ushnas was awarded Sahitya Akademi Award for his poetry collection Ashwattha in 1976.