Khalil Ismail Makrani (12 December 1935 – 4 April 2021), popularly known by his pen-name, Khalil Dhantejvi was a poet and novelist from

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, India. He wrote poems in

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and

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
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in 2022 by government of India.

Biography

Khalil Dhantejvi was born as Khalil Ismail Makrani on 12 December 1935 at Dhantej, a village in

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. He studied till 4th standard. He adopted his pen name Khalil Dhantejvi after his village Dhantej. He died on 4 April 2021 at Vadodara.

Works

His published books are:

Poetry collection

* ''Sadgi'' * ''Saransh'' (2008) * ''Sarovar'' (2018) * ''Sogat'' * ''Sooryamukhi'' * ''Sayba'' * ''Sanvariyo'' * ''Sagpan'' * ''Sopan'' * ''Sarangi''

Novels

* ''Dr. Rekha'' (1974) * ''Tarasya Ekant'' (1980) * ''Min Ni Angalie Sooraj Ugyo'' (1984) * ''Lila Pandade Pankhar'' (1986) * ''Sannata Ni Chis'' (1987) * ''Saav Adhura Lok'' (1991) * ''Lilochham Tadko'' (1994) * ''Sunvalo Dankh'' * ''Kori Kori Bhinash'' * ''Mot Malke Mithu Mithu''

Awards

Dhantejvi received the Kalapi Award in 2004 and the Vali Gujarati Gazal Award in 2013. In 2019, he received the Narsinh Mehta Award. He was awarded the

Padma Shri Padma Shri ( IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conf ...

posthumously by the Government of India in 2022 for his contribution in field of literature and education.

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