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'''Pitambar Narsinhbhai Patel''' (10 August 1918 – 24 May 1977), also known by his pen name '''Pinakpani''', was an Indian novelist, short story writer and journalist from [[Gujarat]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sqBjpV9OzcsC&pg=PA530&dq=pitambar+patel&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiOspeCqu7jAhWXfisKHT1lATEQ6AEITzAH#v=onepage&q=pitambar%20patel&f=false|title=History of Indian Literature: 1911-1956, Struggle for Freedom : Triumph and Tragedy|last=Das|first=Sisir Kumar|date=|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|year=2005|isbn=9788172017989|location=|pages=530}}</ref>

==Biography==
Patel was born on 10 August 1918 in Shelavi village (now in [[Mehsana district]], Gujarat, India). He completed his primary school education from Shelavi and Pansar villages. He completed his secondary education from Sarva Vidyalaya, [[Kadi, India|Kadi]]. He matriculated in 1936 and completed BA from L. D. Arts College, [[Ahmedabad]] in 1940 as well MA from [[Gujarat Vidhya Sabha]] Post-graduation Centre in 1942. He worked with [[Akashvani (radio broadcaster)|Akashvani]], Ahmedabad for few years starting 1956. He had established a [[Bhavai]] group.<ref name="AGSI2" /> He worked with Amdavad Lekhak Milan and served as Secretary of [[Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]] for sixteen years.<ref name="AGSI2" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite book|url=https://sureshbjani.wordpress.com/2011/07/06/%E0%AA%AA%E0%AB%80%E0%AA%A4%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%82%E0%AA%AC%E0%AA%B0-%E0%AA%AA%E0%AA%9F%E0%AB%87%E0%AA%B2-pitambar-patel/|title=Pitambar Patel|last=Jani|first=Suresh B.|publisher=Gujarati Pratibha Parichay|year=2011|isbn=|location=|pages=|language=gu}}</ref> He was associated with ''[[Sandesh (Indian newspaper)|Sandesh]]'' daily. He was involved in film production as well.<ref name="AGSI2">{{cite book|title=અર્વાચીન ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યનો ઈતિહાસ (ગાંધીયુગ અને અનુગાંધી યુગ)|script-title=gu:Arvachin Gujarati Sahityano Itihas (Gandhiyug Ane Anugandhi Yug)|last=Brahmabhatt|first=Prasad|publisher=Parshwa Publication|year=2007|isbn=|location=Ahmedabad|pages=337–338|language=gu|trans-title=History of Modern Gujarati Literature (Gandhi Era & Post-Gandhi Era)}}</ref> He served as a member and the president of Panchayat Sewa Commission of Gujarat.<ref name=":1" />

He died on 24 May 1977 in Ahmedabad.<ref name="AGSI2"/><ref name=":1" />

==Works==
Patel wrote under various pen names including Pinakpani, Rajhans and Saujanya. Influence by [[Mahatma Gandhi]], he is considered as a successor of writers like [[Pannalal Patel]] and [[Ishwar Petlikar]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name="AGSI2"/><ref name=":1" />

He gave picture of social life of Gujarat in his novels. His regional novels focus on social reforms, changes and dawn of new era. His novels show [[Literary realism|realism]] as well as [[idealism]] depicting thoughts and mind of the people.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bXWiACEwPR8C&pg=PA1941-IA38&dq=pitambar+patel&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiOspeCqu7jAhWXfisKHT1lATEQ6AEISTAG#v=onepage&q=pitambar%20patel&f=false|title=An Advanced History of Modern India|last=Sen|first=Sailendra Nath|date=|publisher=Macmillan India|year=2010|isbn=9780230328853|location=|pages=316}}</ref> They are also known for its lucid depiction of local and rural life in old and established style of narrative of the time.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O4at9p0HiUQC|title=Indian Horizons|publisher=Indian Council for Cultural Relations.|year=1999|page=151}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iLG15cIIALQC|title=The Illustrated Weekly of India|publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Company Limited|year=1963|page=124}}</ref> His novels are: ''Rasiyo Jeev'' (1942), ''Parivartan'' (1944), ''Ugyu Prabhat'' (1950), ''Khetarne Khole'' (Volume 1-2, 1952), ''Tejrekha'' (1952), ''Ashabhari'' (1954), ''Antarna Ajwala'' (1960), ''Chirantan Jyot'' (1960), ''Dharatina Ami'' (Volume 1-2, 1962), ''Kevadiyano Kanto'' (1965), ''Dharatina Moja'' (1966), ''Gharno Mobh''.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="AGSI2"/><ref name=":1" />

He had written several novellas with variety of subjects from urban to rural life and common to film industry life. ''Vagdana Phool'' (1944), ''Kholano Khundnar Ane Biji Vato'', ''Milap'' (1950), ''Shraddhadeep'' (1952), ''Kalpana'' (1954), ''Chhutachheda'' (1955), ''Shamanani Rakh'' (1956), ''Neel Gaganna Pankhi'' (1964), ''Roodi Sarvariyani Pal'' (1964), ''Zulta Minara'' (1966), ''Kirti Ane Kaldar'', ''Sonanu Indu'', ''Kesudana Phool'', ''Kar Le Singar'' are his short story collections.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="AGSI2"/><ref name=":1" />

His sketches include ''Rakhno Dhagalo'', ''Dharam Taro Sambhal Re'', ''Gamdani Kedie'', ''Veerpasali'', ''Navo Avatar'', ''Limbadani Ek Daal Mithi'', ''Sarvodaypatra'', ''Saubhagyano Shangar'' (1963), ''Satno Deevo'' (1965), ''Dharatino Jayo'', ''Ramnamni Parab''.<ref name=":1" />

''Nootan Bharatna Teerath'' (Volume 1-5) is his travelogue. ''Manasaini Vato'' and ''Mangal Vato'' are edited by him. He edited ''Aram'', a short story monthly, for years.<ref name="AGSI2" /><ref name=":1" />

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

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