Chunilal Madia

Chunilal Madia
Madia at Mumbai, 1958
Madia at Mumbai, 1958
Native name
ચુનીલાલ કાળિદાસ મડિયા
BornChunilal Kalidas Madia
(1922-08-12)12 August 1922
Dhoraji, Gujarat
Died29 December 1968(1968-12-29) (aged 46)
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
OccupationNovelist, short story writer, poet, essayist, critic
LanguageGujarati
NationalityIndian
EducationB. Com.
Alma mater
GenresNovel, short story, Essay, sonnet
Years active1945 - 1968
Notable works
Notable awards
Spouse
Daksha
(m. 1956)
ChildrenApurva, Amitabh (son)
Purvi (daughter)
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Chunilal Madia (12 August 1922 – 29 December 1968) was a Gujarati author from Gujarat, India, primarily known for his novels and short stories set in rural Saurashtra. Recipients of several awards, he is considered one of the leading writers of Gujarati literature.