Chandrakant Bakshi | |
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 Bakshi at Kolkata, 2003 | |
| Born | 20 August 1932 Palanpur, Gujarat, India |
| Died | 25 March 2006 (aged 73) Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable works | Paralysis (1967) |
| Spouse | Bakula Bakshi |
| Children | Reeva |
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Chandrakant Keshavlal Bakshi (Gujarati: ચંદ્રકાંત કેશવલાલ બક્ષી) was an Indian Gujarati-language author from Gujarat, India and a former Sheriff of Mumbai. He was known for his bold and new concepts in writing during his time in Gujarati literature. He is also addressed as Bakshi or Bakshibabu. Born in Palanpur, he completed higher education and had a business in Calcutta. He started writing there and later moved to Mumbai for his teaching career. He wrote 178 books, and wrote extensively in newspaper columns.