Ramnarayan V. Pathak | |
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| Born | Ramnarayan Vishwanath Pathak 9 April 1887 Ganol, Dholka Taluka, Ahmedabad, Bombay presidency, British India |
| Died | 21 August 1955 (aged 68) Bombay (now Mumbai) |
| Pen name | Dwiref, Shesh, Swairvihari |
| Occupation | Writer, critic |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Law |
| Alma mater | Wilson College, Mumbai |
| Period | Gandhian Era |
| Notable works | Brihat Pingal |
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| Spouse | Heera Pathak |
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| Doctoral students | Dhirubhai Thaker |
Ramnarayan Vishwanath Pathak was a Gujarati poet and writer from India. Profoundly influenced by Gandhian thought, Pathak wrote criticism, poetry, drama, metrics and short stories. He edited and translated literary works. He was appointed the president of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (Gujarati Literary Council) in 1946. He was awarded the Gujarati literary prizes Narmad Suvarna Chandrak for Prachin Gujarati Chhando in 1949 and Sahitya Akademi Award for Bruhat Pingal in 1956.