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Narsinh Mehta
poet-saint of Gujarat
Umashankar Joshi
Gujarati poet, scholar and writer. (1911-1988)
Ghulam Mohammed Sheikh
Indian artist (born 1937)
Rajendra Keshavlal Shah
Indian poet and writer from Gujarati (1913-2010)
Govardhanram Tripathi
Gujarati novelist from India
Manilal Dwivedi
Indian Gujarati-language writer and philosopher (1858–1898)
Narmadashankar Dave
Narmadashankar Lalshankar Dave (24 August 1833 – 26 February 1886), popularly known as Narmad, was an Indian Gujarati-language poet, playwright, essayist, orator, lexicographer and reformer under the British Raj. He is considered to be the founder of modern Gujarati literature. After studying in Bombay, he stopped serving as a teacher to live by writing. During his prolific career, he introduced many literary forms in Gujarati. He faced economic struggles but proved himself as a dedicated reformer, speaking loudly against religious and social orthodoxy. His essays, poems, plays and prose were
Jhaverchand Meghani
poet, litterateur, social reformer and freedom fighter from Gujarat, India
Panna Naik
Gujarati language poet
Kalapi
Sursinhji Takhtasinhji Gohil (26 January 1874 – 10 June 1900), popularly known by his pen name, Kalapi was a Gujarati poet and the Thakor (prince) of Lathi state in Gujarat. He is mostly known for his poems depicting his own pathos.
Dalpatram
Dalpatram Dahyabhai Travadi CIE (21 January 1820 – 25 March 1898) was a Gujarati language poet during 19th century in India. He was the father of poet Nanalal Dalpatram Kavi.
Jaya Mehta
Gujarati poet, critic and translator from Gujarat, India
Narayan Hemchandra
Indian writer
Sitanshu Yashaschandra
Gujarati poet
Nanalal Dalpatram Kavi
author and poet of Gujarati literature from India
Akha Bhagat
medieval period poet of Gujarati literature
Adil Mansuri
poet (1936-2008)
Niranjan Bhagat
Gujarati author from India (1926-2018)
Jyotsna Milan
Indian writer (1941–2014)
Suresh Joshi
Gujarati author from India (1921-1986)
Balwantray Thakore
Indian poet and writer (1869–1952)
Premanand Bhatt
Indian Gujarati poet
Gangasati
Gangasati was a medieval saint poet of bhakti tradition of western India who composed several devotional songs in Gujarati language.
Labhshankar Thakar
Gujarati language author from India
Sundaram
Gujarati poet (1908-1991)
Chandravadan Mehta
Gujarati playwright, critic, self-writer, poet and travel writer
Ankit Trivedi
Gujarati author
Ramnarayan V. Pathak
Gujarati author from India (1887-1955)
Dadudan Gadhvi
Gujarati poet and folk singer from Gujarat, India
Ashok Chavda
Gujarati poet and writer
Anil Joshi
Indian writer (1940–2025)
Dhirendra Mehta
Indian Gujarati author
Jagdish Joshi
Gujarati poet
Dayaram
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Balashankar Kantharia
Gujarati poet and translator
Kavi Kant
Gujarati poet from India (1867-1923)
Ramanbhai Nilkanth
Gujarati writer and former mayor of Ahmedabad, India
Navalram Pandya
author and critic of Gujarati literature from India
Krishnalal Shridharani
Indian poet, playwright and author
Priti Sengupta
Gujarati language author
Saumya Joshi
Gujarati language poet and dramatist
Phoolchand Gupta
Hindi & Gujarati author from India
Narsinhrao Divetia
Gujarati poet from India (1859-1937)
Mareez
Abbas Abdul Ali Vasi (22 February 1917 – 19 October 1983), popularly known as Mareez, was an Indian poet of Gujarati language, mainly popular for his Ghazals. He is popularly known as Ghalib of Gujarat. He left studies in young age and started working in rubber shoe factory. Having been interested in poetry, he took up journalism but remained financially unstable throughout his life. He wrote Ghazals published in collections but many of his works remained uncredited which he sold during his financial difficulties. His popularity escalated after his death.
Chunilal Madia
Gujarati author from India