Dhansukhlal Mehta

Dhansukhlal Mehta
BornDhansukhlal Krishnalal Mehta
(1890-10-20)20 October 1890
Wadhwan, Gujarat, India
DiedAugust 29, 1974(1974-08-29) (aged 83)
Occupation
  • Novelist
  • short story writer
  • humourist
LanguageGujarati
NationalityIndian
Alma materVeermata Jijabai Technological Institute
Genre
  • Short story
  • novel
Notable worksAme Badha (1935)
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Dhansukhlal Krishnalal Mehta (October 20, 1890 – August 29, 1974) was a Gujarati writer from Gujarat, India. He is considered a pioneer of Gujarati short stories. He is known for his humorous novel Ame Badha, co-written with Jyotindra Dave. He received the Gujarati literary awards Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 1940 and the Narmad Suvarna Chandrak in 1957.