Umashankar Joshi

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Umashankar Joshi Biography

Umashankar Joshi (Gujarati: ઉમાશંકર જોશી) was an eminent poet, scholar and writer. He received the Jnanpith Award in 1967 for his contribution to Indian, especially Gujarati literature. Origin Umashankar Joshi was born in small village named Bamna, taluka Bhiloda in District of Sabarkantha of Gujarat. He was brahmin from the caste named Trivedi Mewada Brahmin Barishi. Awards Jnanpith Award - 1967 Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak - 1939 Narmad Suvarna Chandrak - 1947 Soviet Land Nehru Award - 1973 Positions held President - Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (1968) President - Sahitya Akademi (1978–1982) Vice Chancellor - Gujarat University (1970) Member - Rajyasabha, Upper House of the Indian Parliament)

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Ayush Ambrale 08 March 2019

give poems in gujarati

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Akask Pandey 17 July 2018

Auspicious

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