Praful Raval

• Name — Praful Raval • Birth Name — Praful Jagjivandas Raval • Born — 5 September 1948 • 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)

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.

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.

• Aavtikalni Shodh ma (2011) • Minoee Sachu Kaheti'ti (2014)

• Nokha-Anokha (1985) • Ba Etle (2001) • Manas Ae To Manas (2014)

• Pakelo Andhkar

He received Kumar Suvarna Chandrak in 1982.