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	He worked as a primary teacher on the Ahmedabad School Board for five years starting some time in 1963–64. He later served as the professor of Gujarati in the Saraspur Arts College from 1969 to 1978, after which he accepted a professorship with the [[Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda]] and, in 1983, the School of Languages, Gujarat University.<ref name="AGSI"/><ref name="Topiwala 2018" /> He was appointed as a member of the [[Gujarat Public Service Commission]] in 1991 where he served for six years before retiring.<ref name="AGSI"/>		He worked as a primary teacher on the Ahmedabad School Board for five years starting some time in 1963–64. He later served as the professor of Gujarati in the Saraspur Arts College from 1969 to 1978, after which he accepted a professorship with the [[Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda]] and, in 1983, the School of Languages, Gujarat University.<ref name="AGSI"/><ref name="Topiwala 2018" /> He was appointed as a member of the [[Gujarat Public Service Commission]] in 1991 where he served for six years before retiring.<ref name="AGSI"/>

	He was instrumental in organising literary conferences in Ahmedabad and established Kavyagoshthi, a literary organisation with help of his poet friends.<ref name="AGSI"/> He also established a publication house called Purvi Pustak Bhandar and a literary magazine ''Tadarthya'' in 1986.<ref>{{cite book\|title=Directory of Periodicals Published in India\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iF7gAAAAMAAJ\|year=1994\|publisher=Sapra and Sapra\|page=273}}</ref~~><ref name="AGSI"/~~>		He was instrumental in organising literary conferences in Ahmedabad and established Kavyagoshthi, a literary organisation with help of his poet friends.<ref name="AGSI"/> He also established a publication house called Purvi Pustak Bhandar and a literary magazine ''Tadarthya'' in 1986.<ref name="AGSI"/><ref>{{cite book\|title=Directory of Periodicals Published in India\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iF7gAAAAMAAJ\|year=1994\|publisher=Sapra and Sapra\|page=273}}</ref>

	He died on 28 December 1997 in [[Vadodara]] during the biannual meet of [[Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]].<ref name="AGSI"/>		He died on 28 December 1997 in [[Vadodara]] during the biannual meet of [[Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]].<ref name="AGSI"/>

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| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1944|03|01}}
| birth_place = Jamla village, [[British India]] (now in [[Mehsana district]], Gujarat, India)
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|1997|12|28|1944|03|01}}
| death_place = [[Vadodara]], Gujarat
| occupation = Poet, novelist, critic, editor
| language = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]
| nationality = Indian
| education = [[Master of Arts|M.A.]], Ph.D.
| alma_mater = [[Gujarat University]]
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* ''Dhummasnu Aa Nagar'' (1974)
* ''Ghughvata Sagarna Maun'' (1974)}}
| spouse = Savita Oza
| children = 2 daughters, 1 son
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| doctoral_advisor = [[Ramanlal Joshi]]
| thesis_title = Post-Independence Gujarati Poetry: In Context of Theme, Emotions and Its Depiction
| thesis_year = 1977
| thesis_url= http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/48441
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'''Mafat Jivram Oza''' was a [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] poet, novelist, short story writer, literary critic, and editor from [[Gujarat]], India. In addition to his own literary output, he founded a literary organisation, a publication house, and ''Tadarthya'', a literary magazine.

==Life==
Mafat Oza was born on 1 March 1944 in Jamla village (now part of [[Mehsana district]], Gujarat).<ref name="a">{{cite book|title=Love Poems & Lyrics from Gujarati|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_DIyAAAAIAAJ|year=1987|page=389}}</ref> He completed his primary education in Jamla and secondary education in Soja village, Mehsana district. He obtained his [[Secondary School Certificate|S.S.C.]] in 1962 and a [[Bachelor of Arts|B. A.]] in Gujarati and [[Hindi]] in 1967 followed by a [[Master of Arts|M. A.]] in Gujarati and [[Sanskrit]] in 1969 from the [[Gujarat University]]. He was awarded a Ph.D. in 1977 for his thesis ''Swatantryottar Gujarati Kavita'' (Post-independence Gujarati Poetry) from the Saraspur Arts and Commerce College, [[Ahmedabad]].<ref name="AGSI">{{cite book|title=અર્વાચીન ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યનો ઈતિહાસ - આધુનિક અને અનુઆધુનિક યુગ|last=Brahmabhatt|first=Prasad|publisher=Parshwa Publication|year=2010|isbn=978-93-5108-247-7|location=Ahmedabad|pages=118–119|language=gu|trans-title=History of Modern Gujarati Literature – Modern and Postmodern Era}}</ref><ref name="Topiwala 2018">{{cite web|url=http://gujaratisahityaparishad.com/prakashan/sarjako/savishesh/Savishesh-Mafat-Oza.html|title=મફત ઓઝા|last=Topiwala|first=Chandrakant|authorlink=Chandrakant Topiwala|website=gujaratisahityaparishad.com|publisher=[[Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]]|language=gu|trans-title=Mafat Oza|access-date=2018-04-20}}</ref>

He worked as a primary teacher on the Ahmedabad School Board for five years starting some time in 1963–64. He later served as the professor of Gujarati in the Saraspur Arts College from 1969 to 1978, after which he accepted a professorship with the [[Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda]] and, in 1983, the School of Languages, Gujarat University.<ref name="AGSI"/><ref name="Topiwala 2018" /> He was appointed as a member of the [[Gujarat Public Service Commission]] in 1991 where he served for six years before retiring.<ref name="AGSI"/>

He was instrumental in organising literary conferences in Ahmedabad and established Kavyagoshthi, a literary organisation with help of his poet friends.<ref name="AGSI"/> He also established a publication house called Purvi Pustak Bhandar and a literary magazine ''Tadarthya'' in 1986.<ref>{{cite book|title=Directory of Periodicals Published in India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iF7gAAAAMAAJ|year=1994|publisher=Sapra and Sapra|page=273}}</ref><ref name="AGSI"/>

He died on 28 December 1997 in [[Vadodara]] during the biannual meet of [[Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]].<ref name="AGSI"/>

==Works==
Mafat Oza started writing during his school years when he wrote the poem, "Flu", in 1956. During his college years, his poems were published in the ''[[Kumar (magazine)|Kumar]]'' and ''[[Buddhiprakash]]'' magazines.<ref name="AGSI"/>

''Dhummasnu Aa Nagar'' (1974), ''Padaghanu Chakaratu Akash'' (1975), ''Ashubh'' (1976), ''Shwas Bhitarethi Fore'' (1978), ''Updown'' (1984), ''Fulono Pavanrath'' (1995) are his collections of modern poetry;<ref name="a"/><ref name="AGSI" /><ref name="Topiwala 2018" /> Oza published his [[elegy]] in ''Ashubh''.<ref name="AGSI"/>

His first novel, ''Ghughvata Sagarna Maun'' (1974) about the role of inheritance and environment in a dysfunctional family, brought him recognition. Later publications include: ''Pilu Karennu Ful'' (1975), ''Paththarni Kaya Ansuna Darpan'' (1976), ''Sapna Badha Majana'' (1977), ''Ame To Pankharna Ful'' (1978), ''Ame Tarasya Sajan'' (1979), ''Suraj Dube Mrigajalma'' (1981), ''Satamo Purush'' (1982), ''Soneri Sapnani Rakh'' (1984), ''Aansuno Ugyo Gulmahor'' (1984), ''Mrigajal To Doorna Door'' (1985), ''Chahera Vachche Lohini Nadi'' (1985),<ref name="AGSI" /><ref name="Topiwala 2018" /> ''Jatar'' (1987) and ''Aaso Sud Atham'' (1991), the latter two which depict changing lives in villages.<ref name="AGSI"/>

Non-novel works of Oza include ''Kachna Mahelni Rani'' (1974) and ''Tadkama Ogalato Surya'' (1983), both short story collections, ''Lila Pila Jwalamukhi'' (1978), a collection of [[one-act play]]s, ''Palpalna Pratibimb'', a collection of his essays, ''Unnatbhu'' (1975), ''Udghosh'' (1977), ''Unmati'' (1978), ''Ravji Patel'' (on [[Ravji Patel]], 1981), ''Sanvitti'' (1985) and ''Vivechanne Padkar'', which are critiques.<ref name="AGSI"/><ref name="Topiwala 2018" /><ref name="Kendra2007">{{cite book|author=Smt. Hiralaxmi Navanitbhai Shah Dhanya Gurjari Kendra|title=Gujarat|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g4oMAQAAMAAJ|year=2007|publisher=Gujarat Vishvakosh Trust|page=412}}</ref>

Oza also published works on poetry, such as ''Kavyanu Shilp'', as well as books on authors and literary genres. One notable work is ''Sundaram - Sarjak Pratibha'' (1991) which was written about [[Tribhuvandas Luhar|Sundaram]]. He also published special issues of his magazine ''Tadarthya'' in book form. In 1980, he published his thesis ''Svatantryottar Gujarati Kavita''. He edited ''Prayogshil Gujarati Tunki Varta'' (1986) and ''Ekoktisanchay'' (1986) as well as co-edited ''Dhumketuni Bhavshrishti'' (1973) and ''Shabdayog'' (1984).<ref name="AGSI"/><ref name="Topiwala 2018" />

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

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Gbooks-author|Mafat Oza}}
* {{Internet Archive author|sname=Mafat Oza}}

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