Esha Dadawala
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Esha Dadawala | |
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| Born | Esha Mayank Dadawala 2 January 1985 |
| Occupation | Poet, journalist |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts |
| Alma mater | Veer Narmad South Gujarat University |
| Genres | Free verse, geet |
| Years active | 2002 - present |
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Esha Dadawala is a Gujarati language poet and journalist from Gujarat, India.[1] Her significant works include Vartaro (2008), Kya Gai Ae Chhokri (2011) and Janmaro (2013). She has won Yuva Gaurav Award of 2013 for her contribution in Gujarati literature.[2]
Esha was born on 2 January 1985 in Surat, Gujarat to Mayank Dadawala and Hetal Dadawala. She completed her schooling in 2002 from Jivan Bharati High School, Surat. She got her Bachelor of Arts in 2005 from Veer Narmad South Gujarat University.[2]
Career
Esha wrote her first poem, Death Certificate which was published in Kavita, a Gujarati poetry journal when she was in school.[3] Currently she is owner and Editor of Ananya City (a pioneer of Video E-paper) and Columnist of Divya Bhaskar. She has worked as a news reader, journalist and sub-editor in different media including Gujarat Mitra, MY TV (A local news channel of Surat), Dhabakar (A local newspaper of Surat), Sandesh, MY FM and Gujarat Guardian. Her short stories are published in several Gujarati magazines including Chitralekha.[2]