Khalil Ismail Makrani (12 December 1935 – 4 April 2021), popularly known by his pen-name, Khalil Dhantejvi was a poet and novelist from Gujarat, India. He wrote poems in Gujarati and Urdu. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2022 by government of India.
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Born | Khalil Ismail Makrani (1938-12-12)12 December 1938 Dhantej, Vadodara, Gujarat, India |
Died | 4 April 2021(2021-04-04) (aged 85) Vadodara |
Resting place | Vadodara |
Occupation | Poet, novelist, journalist |
Language | Gujarati, Urdu |
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Khalil Dhantejvi was born as Khalil Ismail Makrani on 12 December 1935 at Dhantej, a village in Vadodara.[1][2][3] He studied till 4th standard.[3][4] He adopted his pen name Khalil Dhantejvi after his village Dhantej.[5]
He died on 4 April 2021 at Vadodara.[6]
His published books are:[1][7]
Dhantejvi received the Kalapi Award in 2004 and the Vali Gujarati Gazal Award in 2013.[2] In 2019, he received the Narsinh Mehta Award.[8] He was awarded the Padma Shri posthumously by the Government of India in 2022 for his contribution in field of literature and education.[9]
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