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{{Infobox writer
| name = Mohanlal Chunilal Dhami
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Mohanlal Chunilal Dhami
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1905|6|13}}
| birth_place = [[Patan, Gujarat|Patan]], [[Baroda State]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|1981|4|2|1905|6|13}}
| death_place = [[Rajkot]], [[Gujarat]], India
| occupation = Novelist, poet, playwright, journalist, [[Ayurveda]] practitioner
}}
'''Mohanlal Chunilal Dhami''' (13 June 1905 – 2 April 1981) was a [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] novelist, poet, playwright, journalist and [[Ayurveda]] practitioner from [[Rajkot]], [[Gujarat]], India. He had published more than 170 books. His literary works are chiefly based on [[Jain literature]].

==Biography==
Dhami was born in 1905 at [[Patan, Gujarat|Patan]], [[Baroda State]], [[British India]] (now in [[Patan district]], [[Gujarat]], India). He studied till 6th standard at Hunterman Training College at [[Chotila]], [[Gujarat]]. In his childhood, he wanted to renounce and become a [[Jain asceticism|Jain monk]] but when he was could not become a monk, he renounced Doodhpak, a sweet dish.<ref name="GS">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gujaratsamachar.com/news/dharmlok/eye-oyster-distance-pearl-acharya-shri-vatsalaydeep-suriji-dharmlok-10-january-2019|title=વૈદ્ય શ્રી મોહનલાલ ચુનીલાલ ધામી: અનોખા લોકપ્રિય નવલકથાકાર|website=www.gujaratsamachar.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref> In 1928, he received a degree of Ayurved Bhushan from Ujamashi Pitambardas Ayurvedic College, [[Patan, Gujarat|Patan]]. He also learnt several languages including [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Hindi]], [[Sanskrit]], [[Prakrit]], [[Urdu]], and [[Marathi language|Marathi]].<ref name="ss">{{Cite web|url=https://www.sanjsamachar.net/news/details/220383/vidya-mohanlal-chu-a-reputed-writer-of-gujarat-dhami-s-39th-death-anniversary-price-vandana|title=ગુજરાતના લબ્ધ પ્રતિષ્ઠિત સાહિત્યકાર વૈદ્ય મોહનલાલ ચુ. ધામીની કાલે 39મી પુણ્યતિથિ : ભાવ વંદના|website=www.sanjsamachar.net|language=gu|access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><ref name="GPP">{{Cite web|url=https://sureshbjani.wordpress.com/2013/12/17/mohanlal-dhami/|title=મોહનલાલ ધામી, Mohanlal Dhami|date=2013-12-18|website=ગુજરાતી પ્રતિભા પરિચય|language=gu-IN|access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref><ref name="AN">{{Cite web|url=https://www.akilanews.com/Rajkot_news/Detail/01-04-2016/58956|title=ગુજરાતના લબ્ધપ્રતિષ્ઠિત સાહિત્યકાર વૈદ્ય મોહનલાલ ચુ. ધામીની ૩૫મી પુણ્યતિથી|website=www.akilanews.com|access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref> Later he completed education of Ayurved Shastri.<ref name="ss"/>

In 1929, he started an Ayurveda clinic in Chotila, and in 1937 at Rajkot.{{cn|date=April 2020}} He was influenced by [[Mahatma Gandhi]] and wore [[Khadi]] clothes all his life. He participated in the [[Indian independence movement]] and visited many villages to create awareness of it. He was imprisoned by the British authorities for participating in the [[Satyagraha]] at Visapur. On suggestion of [[Vallabhbhai Patel]], he created a mobile exhibition which toured the villages of [[Maharastra]].<ref name="ss"/> He was also influenced by [[Rabindranath Tagore]] and Surendramohan Mukhopadhyay.<ref name="GPP"/>

At the age of eighteen, he wrote his first book, ''Atma Vinod''.<ref name="AN" /> He wrote editorials for Gujarati newspaper ''Jaihind'' for many years. He used to write serialised novels for five publications simultaneously.<ref name="GS"/>

He died on 2 April 1981 in Rajkot.<ref name="AN" />

==Works==
Dhami was a prolific writer and has written travelogues, essays, biographies, novels, short stories as well as contributed to children's literature, religious literature, and the field of history.<ref name="GS" /> He had published more than 170 books.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Akademi|first=Sahitya|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=56PWDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA89&dq=mohanlal+chunilal+dhami#q=mohanlal%20chunilal%20dhami|title=Whos Who Of Indian Writers|publisher=Dalcassian Publishing Company|language=en}}</ref> He has written about 200 songs and some traditional ''Charani'' songs. He has also written a story, dialogues and songs of three Gujarati films; ''Vargheli'', ''Ena Charane'' and ''Bhaneli Vahu''.<ref name="GS"/> He has written under pseudonyms ''Mridul'' and ''Bazigar''.<ref name="AN"/> He had published a magazine ''Kokil''.<ref name="AN"/><ref name="ss"/> His literary works are chiefly based on [[Jain literature]].<ref name="GS" />

His selected works include:
;Novels
Dhami has written detective as well as social novels but he is primarily known for his historical novels based on [[Jain literature]].<ref name="GS"/> His novel ''Rupkosha'' was included in a curriculum of a university{{which|date=April 2020}}, and has been translated in Hindi and English.<ref name="GS"/>

* ''Krantini Zalari'' (1940)
* ''Madhurajani'' (1942)
* ''Rupkosha'' (1946)
* ''Magadheshwari'' (1952)
* ''Bandhan Tutyan'' (1954)
* ''Milan Madhuri''
* ''Siddh Vaital''
* ''Unchogadh Girnar''
* ''Natraj - Payalbaje''
* ''Vishvas''

;Folk literature
* ''Dayaro''
* ''Raskatori''

;Plays
* ''Ranakdevi''
* ''Jasma Odan''
* ''Hothal Padamani''
* ''Bhakta Pundarik''

;Translations
* ''Nirupama''
* ''Paru''
* ''Mukta Pankhi''

;Others
* ''Dadimanu Vaidu''

==Personal life==
He married Kanta. He had produced some folk music records.<ref name="GPP"/> His son Vimal Mohanlal Dhami is also a writer.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Dutt|first=Kartik Chandra|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QA1V7sICaIwC&pg=PA325&dq=vimal+mohanlal+dhami#q=vimal%20mohanlal%20dhami|title=Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M|date=1999|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=978-81-260-0873-5|language=en}}</ref> He used to play [[Ravanahatha]].<ref name="AN"/> He was honoured by the Sadhana Sanman Samiti on behalf of Jain community of [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Vyas|first=Girijashanker|title=The Indian P.E.N|volume =27|publisher=P.E.N. All-India Centre.|year=1961|isbn=|location=|pages=390}}</ref>{{when|date=April 2020}}

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

==References==
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[[Category:1905 births]]
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[[Category:Gujarati-language writers]]
[[Category:Novelists from Gujarat]]
[[Category:Dramatists and playwrights from Gujarat]]
[[Category:Journalists from Gujarat]]
[[Category:People from Patan district]]
[[Category:Ayurvedacharyas]]
[[Category:Poets from Gujarat]]
[[Category:People from Rajkot]]

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