Background
He was born in Savli village near Vadodara on 28 September 1920.
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Natwarlal Pandya
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He studied in Mehsana, Sidhpur, Savli and Dabhoi. He completed his Bachelor with Sanskrit in 1942 and Masters in Gujarati in 1945 from Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.
Career
He taught at Rosery Highschool and Garda College in Navsari. He also taught at J P Shroff Arts College in Valsad. He also served as a president of Gujarati Adhyapak Sangh (Gujarati Teachers Union) in 1979.
He also served as a president of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad from 1991 to 1993.
He died on 6 November 2011 at Valsad, Gujarat.
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India
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Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak; Sahitya Akademi Award Sahitya Akademi Award; Narmad Gold Medal He received Kumar Chandrak in 1959, Narmad Gold Medal in 1971 and Gujarat Gaurav Award. He also received Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak, the highest award in Gujarati literature, in 1972. He was awarded Sahitya Akademi Award for his poetry collection Ashvattha in 1976. Sahitya Akademi Award is given by the Sahitya Akademi, India’s national academy of letters to one writer every year in each of the languages recognized by it as well as for translations.Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak; Sahitya Akademi Award Sahitya Akademi Award; Narmad Gold Medal He received Kumar Chandrak in 1959, Narmad Gold Medal in 1971 and Gujarat Gaurav Award. He also received Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak, the highest award in Gujarati literature, in 1972. He was awarded Sahitya Akademi Award for his poetry collection Ashvattha in 1976. Sahitya Akademi Award is given by the Sahitya Akademi, India’s national academy of letters to one writer every year in each of the languages recognized by it as well as for translations.