Umashankar Joshi

Umashankar Joshi
Umashankar Joshi
	Joshi in 1960, Mumbai
Born	21 July 1911; Bamna, Sabarkantha, Bombay presidency, British India
Died	19 December 1988 (aged 77); Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Pen name	Vasuki, Shravan
Occupation	Poet, Novelist, Short story writer
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Gujarat College; Elphinstone College;
Period	Gandhian Era
Notable awards	Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak (1939); Narmad Suvarna Chandrak (1943); Uma-Snehrashmi Prize (1963-64-65); Sahitya Academy Award (1973);
Signature
Academic work
Doctoral students	Ramanlal Joshi
Website
	Official website

Umashankar Jethalal Joshi (pronunciation^ⓘ) (21 July 1911 – 19 December 1988) was an Indian poet, scholar and writer known for his contributions to Gujarati literature. He wrote most of his works in Gujarati.

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