Vinod Bhatt was a Gujarati humour essayist and biographer from Gujarat, India.
12 Facts About Vinod Bhatt
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Vinod Bhatt was born on 14 January 1938 at Nandol near Dehgam to Jashvantlal and Jayabahen.
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Vinod Bhatt worked as a sales tax consultant initially and as an income tax consultant.
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Vinod Bhatt was the president of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad from 1996 to 1997.
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Vinod Bhatt had written humour columns in Gujarati dailies, Mag Nu Naam Mari in Gujarat Samachar and Idam Trityam in Divya Bhaskar.
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Vinod Bhatt had authored more than 45 books including satire, comedy and biographies.
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Vinod Bhatt Vimarsh is a critical work on facets of humour.
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Vinod Bhatt edited Shlil-Ashlil, Hasyayan, Shreshth Hasya Rachnao, Sara Jahan Hamara, Hasya Madhuri Part I to V, Prasanna Gathariya, Hasya Navneet, Jyotindra Daveni Pratinidhi Hasyarachnao, Hasyendra Jyotindra.
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Vinod Bhatt had published ten works in Hindi including Dekh Kabira Roya, Suna Ansuna, Baital Chabbisi, Bhul Chul Leni Deni, Charlie Chaplin; and one in Sindhi, Najar Najar Jo Fer.
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Vinod Bhatt received the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak, the highest literary award in Gujarati, in 1989.
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Vinod Bhatt received the Kumar Chandrak in 1976 and the Sanskar Chandrak in 1980.
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Vinod Bhatt was awarded the Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar by Gujarat Sahitya Akademi in 2005.