Dhirubhai Thaker | |
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.jpg) Thaker in September 2012 at Gujarat Vishwakosh Trust | |
| Born | 27 June 1918 Kodinar, Gujarat, India |
| Died | 22 January 2014 (aged 95) Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Elphinstone College (1936–1939; BA) |
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| Thesis | 'Manilal Nabhubhai: Sahitya Sadhana' (1956) |
| Doctoral advisor | Ramnarayan V. Pathak |
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Dhirubhai Premshankar Thaker (27 June 1918 – 22 January 2014) was an Indian Gujarati writer, who was best known for creating the Gujarati Vishwakosh, a 25-volume encyclopedia of the Gujarati language.[1]
- ^ "Pioneer behind Gujarati Vishwakosh passes away at 96". The Times of India. 25 January 2014. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.