Bholabhai Patel | |
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Born | Soja village, Mehsana district, Gujarat, India | 7 August 1934
Died | 20 May 2012 Ahmedabad, Gujarat | (aged 77)
Occupation | Author |
Language | Gujarati |
Nationality | Indian |
Notable awards | Padma Shri (2008) |
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Academic background | |
Thesis | Agney: Ek Adhyayan Adhunikta Avam Pashyat Prabhavoke Vishesh Sandharbh Me |
Doctoral advisor | Ambashankar Nagar |
Academic work | |
Doctoral students | Bindu 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]