Shrikant Shah
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Shrikant Shah | |
|---|---|
 Shah at Ahmedabad on 8 July 2006 | |
| Born | 29 December 1936 |
| Died | 22 January 2020 (aged 83) |
| Pen name | Niranjan Sarkar |
| Occupation | Professor, poet, novelist, short story writer, playwright |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Master of Arts |
| Alma mater | Bahauddin College, Junagadh |
| Period | Modern Gujarati literature |
| Notable works | Asti (1966) |
| Spouse |
Ruta Shah (m. 1963) |
Shrikant Vallabhdas Shah (29 December 1936 – 22 January 2020) was a Gujarati poet, novelist, short story writer and playwright from Gujarat, India, mainly known for his experimental novel Asti (1966).
He was born on 29 December 1936 in Bantva, a town in Junagadh district of Gujarat, to Vallabhdas and Vasantbahen. He completed schooling in his village Bantva. He completed Bachelor of Arts in 1959 and Master of Arts in 1961 from Bahauddin College, Junagadh with Psychology Subject.[1]
He started his career as lecturer at H. K. Arts College, Ahmedabad in 1962-63. Thereafter, he served as an employment officer at Jamnagar, a manager of Jansatta daily at Rajkot and general manager of Jansatta at Ahmedabad. He retired as lecturer from Vivekanand College, Ahmedabad.[1]
He married Ruta Shah on 9 November 1963, and they had a daughter and a son. He resided in Ahmedabad.[2]
He died on 22 January 2020.[3]
