Balmukund Dave
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Balmukund Dave | |
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| Born | 7 March 1916 |
| Died | 28 February 1993 (aged 76) |
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| Awards | Kumar Chandrak (1948) |
Balmukund Dave (7 March 1916 – 28 February 1993) was an Indian Gujarati-language poet and journalist.
Balmukund was born on 7 March 1916 in Mustupura in Vadodara district. He completed his primary education from Mustupura-Kukarwada Gujarati Government School and the secondary education from Sayaji High School in Vadodara. After passing matriculation, he came to Ahmedabad in 1938. He worked at Sastu Sahitya Karyalaya briefly before joining Navjivan and starting journalism. After three decades of service, he retired and served as the editor of Lokjivan. He received Kumar Chandrak in 1949. He died on 28 February 1993.[1][2][3]
