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{{Short description|Gujarati short story writer, painter}}
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{{Infobox writer
| name = Bahadurbhai Vank
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1937|5|13}}
| birth_place = [[Jetpur, Navagadh|Jetpur]], [[Rajkot district|Rajkot]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]
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| occupation = short story writer, [[painter]]
| language = [[Gujarati Language|Gujarati]]
| nationality = Indian
| education = [[Secondary School Certificate|SSC]]
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| notableworks = {{plainlist| 
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| spouse = Manjulbahen
| relatives =
| awards ={{plainlist|
* [[Kumar Suvarna Chandrak]] (2005)
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'''Bahadurbhai Vank''' (born 13 May 1937) is a [[Gujarati language]] writer and painter from [[Gujarat]], India.

== Biography ==
Vank was born on 13 May 1937 at [[Jetpur, Navagadh|Jetpur]], [[Rajkot district|Rajkot]] and grew up in [[Junagadh district|Junagadh]]. His father was an administrator for the government. Being born into poverty, he started school at a late age. In his childhood, he resorted to drawing on a slate or in some dust, and read children's stories.{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}}

In 1958, he entered university and received a ''Sahitya Ratna'' degree in [[Sanskrit language|Sanskrit]]. He also obtained a diploma in illustration and a certificate of calligraphy from the Dehradun Graphology Institute.{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}}

The same year, Vank got a job in the [[Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation]] and later was promoted to a senior clerk position. He retired in 1988. During this time he was writing and publishing stories. In addition to writing, he also painted, was a photographer, and studied [[astrology]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}}

The Gujarat State Museum had exhibited his paintings at the [[Tarnetar#Tarnetar fair|Tarnetar fair]].<ref name="GSP">{{Cite web|title=Bahadurbhai Vank |script-title=gu:વાંક, બહાદુરભાઈ જગાભાઈ|url=https://gujarativishwakosh.org/%E0%AA%B5%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%82%E0%AA%95-%E0%AA%AC%E0%AA%B9%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%A6%E0%AB%81%E0%AA%B0%E0%AA%AD%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%88-%E0%AA%9C%E0%AA%97%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%AD%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%88/|publisher=[[Gujarati Vishwakosh]], Ahmedabad |access-date=2021-09-28|language=gu}}</ref><ref name="GSI">{{cite book |last=Desai |first=Parul |author-link= |date= November 2018 |title= Gujarātī Sāhityano Itihāsa|trans-title=History of Gujarati Literature|script-title=gu:ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યનો ઇતિહાસ |url= |location= Ahmedabad |publisher=[[Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]]|page=  |isbn=978-81-939074-1-2}}</ref>

==Painting==
Vank was not taught how to paint, rather he was inspired after seeing a painting exhibition in [[Ahmedabad]] in 1970. He studied books of renowned artists and painted from 1976 to 1986. Initially, his paintings were displayed at the Gujarat Rajya Lalitkala Akademi exhibition. He was also selected for the Artist's Camp in [[Mount Abu|Abu]] in 1982. [[Ravishankar Raval]] praised his [[Sketch (drawing)|sketches]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}} His solo exhibitions have been held at the [[Jehangir Art Gallery]] in [[Mumbai]] as well as in Ahmedabad, [[Prayagraj|Allahabad]], [[Bhuj]], and [[Rajkot]]. His paintings were awarded in the International Painting Exhibition in Delhi in 1978.{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}} The depiction of human consciousness, despair, pain, and irony has been the main themes of his painting.<ref name="GSP"/>

In 1982, he developed [[glaucoma]], and was advised by doctors to stop painting. In 1984–85, he painted [[Pandurang Shastri Athavale|Pandurang Shastri]] for the Prayagraj Teerth Sammelan. Later on, he underwent eye surgery, but only five to ten percent of his vision could be restored. His focus then turned to writing.<ref name="GSP"/>

==Writing==
In 1963, his first short story ''Modinu Bill'' was published in Chandni Magazine.<ref name="GSI"/> In 1986, his short story ''Honarat'' was published. His collection of stories titled ''Pichho'' was published in 1988.<ref name="D. R. Amin">{{cite book |last=Amin |first=Dr. Dilip R. |author-link= |date= 2014 |title=1970 Pachhini gujarati Tunki Vartana Tran Dayka Ek : Adhyayan|script-title=gu:૧૯૭૦ પછીની ગુજરાતી ટૂંકી વાર્તાના ત્રણ દાયકા એક અધ્યયન |trans-title=A study of three decades of Gujarati short stories after 1970|url= |location= Ahmedabad |publisher=Sarth Publication|page= 260 |isbn=978-93-81761-56-4}}</ref> In 1993, ''Vinayak Vishad Yoga'', and later in 1995 ''Rafdo'' were published.<ref name="GSA"/> His short story ''Ishwar'' was published in 1993. Another story collection titled ''Jangaleshwar Namnu Mahavidyalaya'' was published in 2009. Five stories in the collection, which were deemed unsuitable, were modified and included in the 2014 collection ''Niche Nahi Dharati, Upar Nahi Akash''.<ref name="GSI"/> He has also written essays, critiques, and zen stories. These zen stories have been published for twelve years in ''[[Kumar (magazine)|Kumar]]''. Many of his meditation stories have also been published in the English weekly of Saurashtra.<ref name="GSP"/>

==Recognition==
Vank's two story collections ''Vinayak Vishad Yoga'' and ''Rafado'' had won the awards from the [[Gujarat Sahitya Akademi]]. ''Rafdo'' was also awarded the ''Dhumketu Navlika Puraskar''.<ref name="GSP"/><ref name="GSA">{{cite book |last=Shukla |first=Dr. Kirit H. |author-link= |date= 2008 |trans-title=Who's Who of Gujarati Literature |title=ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યકાર પરિચયકોશ |url= |location= Ahmedabad |publisher=[[Gujarat Sahitya Akademi]]|page= 592 |isbn=}}</ref> The meditation stories published for twelve years in [[Kumar (magazine)|Kumar]] received the [[Kumar Suvarna Chandrak]] in 2005.<ref name="GSI"/>

== See also ==
* [[List of Gujarati-language writers]]

==References==
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