Praful Raval
Also recorded as Praful Rawal
Praful Raval
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- Born
- 1948 · Viramgam.
- Nationality
- India
- Occupation
- writer · poet
- Education
- Gujarat University
- Languages
- Gujarati
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• Name — Praful Raval • Birth Name — Praful Jagjivandas Raval • Born — 1948 9 5 • Birthplace — Viramgam, Gujarat • Occupation — Poet, essayist, short story writer, editor • Language — Gujarati • Education — * Master of Arts • PhD • Alma Mater — Gujarat University • Awards — * Kumar Suvarna Chandrak (1982) Praful Raval is a Gujarati teacher, poet, essayist and short story writer. Raval is a co-editor of Kavilok and Kumar and works as a general secretary of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. He received Kumar Suvarna Chandrak in 1982.
Early life
Raval was born on 5 September 1948 in Viramgam to Jagjivandas and Subhadraben. Raval completed SSC from Sheth M. J High School, Viramgam. He completed his Bachelor of Arts from C. M Desai Arts and Commerce College, Viramgam in Gujarati and joined the School of Language, Gujarat University. He completed a Master of Arts, a Master of Philosophy and Ph.D.
Career
Raval taught at L. C Kanya Vidyalaya, Viramgam from 1970 to 1983 and Sheth M. J High School, Viramgam from 1983 to 1984. In 1984, he founded Kruti Prakashan, a publishing company. In 1992, he founded a primary school namely Shishu Niketan, later known as Setu Vidyalaya. In 1995, he founded another school, Sarjan Vidyamandir, and served there as principal until 2006. In 2012, he became co-editor of Kumar. He works as general secretary of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad.
Poetry
• Aavtikalni Shodh ma (2011) • Minoee Sachu Kaheti'ti (2014)
Biographical essays
• Nokha-Anokha (1985) • Ba Etle (2001) • Manas Ae To Manas (2014)
Short stories
• Pakelo Andhkar
Recognition
He received Kumar Suvarna Chandrak in 1982.
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