Ramanlal Desai | |
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| Born | Ramanlal Vasantlal Desai 12 May 1892 Sinor, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | 20 September 1954 (aged 62) |
| Notable awards | Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak (1932) |
| Spouse |
Kailasvati
(m. 1912; died 1927) |
| Children | 2 including (Akshay Desai) |
Ramanlal Vasantlal Desai (12 May 1892 – 20 September 1954) was an Indian Gujarati language writer. He is considered as an important figure of the Gujarati literature as well as Gujarati novel writing. He wrote 27 novels, among which, Bharelo Agni and Gramalakshmi are considered to be his magnum opus. His other notable and massive work is Apsara, essays divided in five volumes which is based on the life of prostitutes. He was awarded Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 1932.