Bholabhai Patel

Bholabhai Patel
Born(1934-08-07)7 August 1934
Soja village, Mehsana district, Gujarat, India
Died20 May 2012(2012-05-20) (aged 77)
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
OccupationAuthor
LanguageGujarati
NationalityIndian
Notable awardsPadma Shri (2008)
Signature
Academic background
ThesisAgney: Ek Adhyayan Adhunikta Avam Pashyat Prabhavoke Vishesh Sandharbh Me
Doctoral advisorAmbashankar Nagar
Academic work
Doctoral studentsBindu Bhatt

Bholabhai Patel (pronounced [bʰo.ɭa.bʰa.i pə.ʈel]) was an Indian Gujarati author. He taught numerous languages at Gujarat University and did comparative studies of literature in different languages. He translated extensively and wrote essays and travelogues. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2008.[1]

  1. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.