Neerav Patel
Neerav Patel (2 December 1950 – 15 May 2019) was a Gujarati and English language poet, translator and editor; primarily known for his contribution in Gujarati Dalit literature such as ''Burning From Both The Ends'' (1980, English poems), ''What Did I Do To Be Black and Blue'' (1987, English poems) and ''Bahishkrut Phulo'' (2006, Gujarati). He edited ''Swaman'', a journal of Dalit writings in Gujarati. Biography Neerav Patel was born in Bhuvaldi, a village in Daskroi Taluka of Ahmedabad district, in the Indian state of Gujarat. His birth name was Somo Hiro Chamar. He changed his name to Neerav Patel because he faced atrocities due to casteism. He earned a PhD in English literature. He served as a Bank Officer. After his retirement, he devoted his time to Dalit literature. He started writing poetry in college, in 1967. He wrote only Dalit poetry based on Dalit people who are suffering atrocities, exploitation, discrimination and segregation. He pioneered the movement of Gujara ...
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Daskroi Taluka
Daskroi is a taluka of Ahmedabad District, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so .... Towns and Villages *The table lists the "Towns and Villages" in Daskroi Taluka from census 2011 References Talukas of Gujarat Ahmedabad district {{Ahmedabad-geo-stub ...
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