Pannalal Patel

Pannalal Nanalal Patel
Pannalal Nanalal Patel
Born	7 May 1912; Mandli village British India, (now in Dungarpur, Rajasthan)
Died	6 April 1989 (aged 76); Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Occupation	Novelist, short story writer
Nationality	Indian
Notable works	Malela Jeev (1941); Manvini Bhavai (1947);
Notable awards	Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak (1950); Jnanpith Award (1985); Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar (1986);
Spouse	Valiben

Pannalal Nanalal Patel (7 May 1912 – 6 April 1989) was an Indian author known for his contributions in Gujarati literature. He wrote more than 20 short story collections, such as Sukhdukhna Sathi (1940) and Vatrakne Kanthe (1952), and more than 20 social novels, such as Malela Jeev (1941), Manvini Bhavai (1947) and Bhangyana Bheru (1957), and several mythological novels. He received the Jnanpith Award in 1985. Some of his works were translated as well as adapted into plays and films.

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