Jayant Pathak

Jayant Pathak
Native name	જયંત હિંમતલાલ પાઠક
Born	Jayant Himmatlal Pathak (1920-10-20)20 October 1920 Goth village, Rajgadh, Panchmahal district, Gujarat, India
Died	1 September 2003(2003-09-01) (aged 82) Nanpura, Surat, Gujarat, India
Occupation	Poet, literary critic
Language	Gujarati
Nationality	Indian
Education	M. A., Ph. D.
Alma mater	M.T.B Arts College, Surat
Period	Modern Gujarati literature
Notable works	Vananchal (1967) Anunaya (1978) Mrugaya (1983)
Notable awards	Kumar Suvarna Chandrak (1957) Narmad Suvarna Chandrak (1964) Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak (1976) Sahitya Akademi Award (1980)
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Jayant Himmatlal Pathak (20 October 1920 – 1 September 2003) was a Gujarati poet and literary critic from Gujarat, India. He was the president of the Gujarati Sahitya Parishad from 1990 – 1991. He received several awards, including the Sahitya Akademi Award, the Kumar Suvarna Chandrak, the Narmad Suvarna Chandrak, the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak and the Uma-Snehrashmi Prize. The Jayant Pathak Poetry Award is named after him.