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{{Short description|Indian short story writer, novelist and critic}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox writer
| name = Mohan Parmar
| image = Mohan Parmar.jpg
| caption = at ATMA Hall, Ahmedabad, March 2017
| birth_name = Mohan Ambalal Parmar
| birth_date ={{birth date and age|df=yes|1948|3|15}}
| birth_place = Bhasariya, [[Mahesana]], [[Gujarat]]
| occupation = Short story writer, novelist, critic
| language = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]
| nationality = Indian
| education = * [[Master of Arts]]
* [[Ph.D]].
| alma_mater = [[Gujarat University]]
| period = Postmodern [[Gujarati literature]]
| genres =
| subjects =
| movement = Gujarati [[Dalit literature]]
| notableworks =
* ''Poth'' (2001)
* ''Anchalo'' (2008)
| spouse = Jashoda Parmar (1972–present)
| children = Manoj Parmar (son)
| awards ={{plainlist|
* [[Uma-Snehrashmi Prize]] (2000–2001)
* [[Premanand Suvarna Chandrak]] (2011)
* [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] (2011)}}
| signature = Mohan Parmar autograph.svg
| years_active = 1975–present
| module =
{{Infobox academic
| child = yes
| doctoral_advisor = [[Chandrakant Topiwala]]
| thesis_title = The Distinguishable Dimensions of Short Story after Suresh Joshi Particularly in Reference to Kishor Jadav, Madhu Rai, Radheshyam Sharma and Jyotish Jani
| thesis_url = http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/47736
}}
}}
'''Mohan Parmar''' (born 15 March 1948) is an Indian [[Gujarati language|Gujarati-language]] short story writer, novelist and critic from [[Gujarat]], India. Parmar won the [[Sahitya Akademi Award for Gujarati]] in 2011 for his short story collection ''Anchalo''. He was earlier editor of ''Hayati'', an organ of Gujarati Dalit Sahitya Akademi, along with Harish Mangalam. He served as deputy editor of ''Parab'', a monthly journal of [[Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]].<ref name="Welcome to Muse India">{{cite web | title=Welcome to Muse India | website=Welcome to Muse India | url=http://www.museindia.com/authprofile.asp?id=380 | accessdate=2016-05-14 | archive-date=10 May 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510171825/http://www.museindia.com/authprofile.asp?id=380 | url-status=live }}</ref>

== Early life ==
Parmar was born in Bhasariya, a village in [[Mahesana district]] of [[Gujarat]], [[India]] to Ambalal and Manchhiben. He completed his primary education from Bhasariya Primary School, and took his secondary education at Linch and Aambaliyasan villages, earning his S.S.C. in 1966. He completed his [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in 1982 from Mahesana college with [[Gujarati literature]]. He completed [[Master of Arts|M.A.]] in 1984 as an external student from [[Gujarat University]], earning a Ph.D. in 1994 under [[Chandrakant Topiwala]]. His doctoral thesis was ''The Distinguishable Dimensions of Short Story after [[Suresh Joshi]]''.<ref name="Desai2018">{{cite book |last=Patel |first=Bipin |editor-last=Desai |editor-first=Parul Kandarpa |title=ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યનો ઇતિહાસ (૧૯૩૬થી ૧૯૫૦): સ્વાતંત્ર્યોત્તર યુગ-૨ |language=gu |trans-title=History of Gujarati Literature (1936 to 1950): Post-independence era-2 |volume=8 |date=November 2018 |publisher=K. L. Study Center, [[Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]] |location=Ahmedabad |page=165 |isbn=978-81-939074-1-2}}</ref>

== Works ==
''Kolahal'', his first short story collection, was published in 1980, followed by ''Vaayak'' (1995) and ''Anchalo'' (2008). His novels include ''Bhekhad'' (1982), ''Vikriya'', ''Kaalgrasta'', ''Prapti'' (1990), ''Neliyu'' (1992), and ''Luptavedh'' (2006). His critical works are published as ''Sanvitti'' (1984), ''Ansaar'' (1989), and ''Vartarohan'' (2005). His research work ''Suresh Joshi Pachhini Vartana Vishesh Parinamo'' was published in 2001.<ref name="pm">{{cite book|title=Gujarati Sahityakar Parichaykosh|last=Shukla|first=Kirit|date=2008|publisher=Gujarat Sahitya Akademi|isbn=9789383317028|location=Gandhinagar|page=362}}</ref>

He edited ''Jyotish Janini Vartasrishti'' (2013), a collection of selected stories of [[Jyotish Jani]].{{fact|date=December 2018}}

== Recognition ==
He won the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] of 2011 for his short story collection ''Anchalo'' (2008).<ref name="Ahmedabad Mirror 2015">{{cite web|title='Will returning award help?'|website=Ahmedabad Mirror|date=13 October 2015|url=https://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/ahmedabad/others/will-returning-award-help/articleshow/49328158.cms|access-date=16 February 2021|archive-date=1 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801191748/https://ahmedabadmirror.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> He received the [[Uma-Snehrashmi Prize]] (2000–01), Sant Kabir Award (2003) and [[Premanand Suvarna Chandrak]] (2011).<ref name="Desai2018"/>

== Personal life ==
Parmar is a retired administrative officer of [[Gujarat Maritime Board]], [[Gandhinagar]].<ref name="pm" />

== See also ==

* [[List of Gujarati-language writers]]

==References==
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{{Sahitya Akademi Award for Gujarati}}
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[[Category:Indian male short story writers]]
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[[Category:Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Gujarati]]
[[Category:Indian male novelists]]

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