Background
Nanavati, Rajendra Ishverlal was born on May 4, 1939 in Surat, Gujarat, India. Son of Ishverlal Chunilal and Chandravadan (Chunilal Desai) Nanavati.
Nanavati, Rajendra Ishverlal was born on May 4, 1939 in Surat, Gujarat, India. Son of Ishverlal Chunilal and Chandravadan (Chunilal Desai) Nanavati.
Bachelor, St. Xavier's College, Bombay, 1959; Master of Arts, St. Xavier's College, Bombay, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, South Gujarat U., 1977.
Lecturer Arts and Science College, Bardoli, India, 1963-1965, Maganlal Thakordas Balmukunddas Arts College, Surat, India, 1965-1982. Reader Master of Science University of Baroda, India, 1982-1994, head of department Sanskrit India, 1988-1996, in charge principalship India, 1991-1992, professor Sanskrit India, since 1994. Director Oriental Institute, Baroda, India, 1996—2001, Shastrachoodamani professor, 2004—2007.
Emeritus fellow University Grants Commission, since 2007. Board directors Shri Vallabha Acharya Research Academy. Member advisory board Somnath Sanskrit University, Ambedkar Open University.
Secretary Narmad Sahitya Sabha, Surat, 1969-1983. Executive committee All-India Oriental Conference, Poona, India, since 1993, president Pali and Buddhism, Rohtak, 1994, Calcutta, 1996, Classical Skt., Puri, 2002, Indian Aesthetics, Varanasi, 2004. Executive committee Sanskrit Sahitya Academy, Gandhinagar, 1994-2004.
Member All-India Oriental Conference (life), Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (life), Theosophical Society (life).
Married UrmilaVasanji Desai, December 2, 1965 (divorced April 1983). Children: Rucha, Harit. Married Lata Vasanji Desai, December, 1983.
1 child, Esha.