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{{Short description|Indian Gujarati singer}}{{Infobox person
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1951|03|30}}
| birth_place = [[Amreli]], [[Gujarat]]
| years_active = 1976-Present
| children = {{Unbulleted list|Ishani Dave||Hardik Dave}}
}}

'''Praful Dave''' (born 30 March 1951) is an Indian singer who primarily sings [[Gujarati language]] ''[[bhajan]]s'' and [[folk song]]s.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2011-07-21 |title=Youngsters come to listen to me: Praful Dave |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/youngsters-come-to-listen-to-me-praful-dave/articleshow/9311598.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-08-29 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
He was born on 30 March 1951 in [[Amreli]], [[Gujarat]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-03-30 |title=Ishani Dave pens a heartfelt note for dad Praful Dave on his birthday |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/music/ishani-dave-pens-a-heartfelt-note-for-dad-praful-dave-on-his-birthday/articleshow/90540494.cms |access-date=2023-08-29 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> His parents are Devsankar Dave (Father) and his mother’s name is Maniben.<ref>{{Cite video|title=Praful Dave Biography|publisher=
Gujarati Avnavu|via=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiTlR2Je6j4 |access-date=2023-08-29 |language=Gujarati}}</ref>

== Career ==
He used to be a doctor however, he then decided to become a singer.<ref name=":0" /> He started his music career with the Gujarati folk song ‘Maniyaro’ in 1976.<ref name=":0"/>

In 2012 he was a winner of the [[Kavi Kag Award]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 February 2012 |title=કાગધામમાં મોરારિબાપુ મન મૂકીને ઝૂમ્યાં |trans-title=Moraribapu swayed to Kagdham |url=https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/news/SAU-RJK-moraribapu-doint-the-dance-in-kagdham-2915308.html |website=[[Divya Bhaskar]]|access-date=30 August 2023}}</ref>

He received the [[Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar]] from the Gujarat State Government.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Praful Dave {{!}} Beck Theatre, Hayes |url=https://becktheatre.org.uk/online/tickets-praful-dave-hayes-2017#:~:text=For%20his%20contribution%20to%20the,by%20the%20Gujarat%20State%20Goverment. |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=becktheatre.org.uk}}</ref> He also received [[Asmita Sanman Puraskar]] for Culture Award in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ABP Asmita concludes fifth edition of its ‘Asmita Sanman Puraskar’ |url=https://bestmediainfo.com/amp/2023/04/abp-asmita-concludes-fifth-edition-of-its-asmita-sanman-puraskar- |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=bestmediainfo.com}}</ref>

== Family ==
He married Bhartiben Kunchala and they have a daughter, Ishani and a son, Hardik. Both are singers.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-11-11 |title=Photo: Ishani Dave shares a cute post on the internet says, 'સર્વસ્વ' |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/music/photo-ishani-dave-shares-a-cute-post-on-the-internet-says-/articleshow/79170602.cms |access-date=2023-08-29 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-10-01 |title=Exclusive! Hardik Dave: Lokshala classes will surely put the newer generations to gaze at what our culture has left for us |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/music/exclusive-hardik-dave-lokshala-classes-will-surely-put-the-newer-generations-to-gaze-at-what-our-culture-has-left-for-us/articleshow/78429401.cms |access-date=2023-08-29 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Selected works ==

* Jaag Re Maalan Jaag<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-09-07 |title=Ishani Dave croons 'Jaag Re Malan' in her live show, watch here! |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/ishani-dave-croons-jaag-re-malan-in-her-live-show-watch-here/articleshow/94053619.cms |access-date=2023-08-29 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
* Ke Odhni Odhu Odhu Ne Udi Jaye
* Adal Sonaran Badal Sonaran
* Jode Rahejo Raaj
* Mari Hundi Swikaro<ref>{{Cite video|title=Mari Hundi Swikaro Maharaj {{!}} Narsinh Mehta Bhajans {{!}} Praful Dave I Pamela Jain {{!}} Gujarati Bhajan |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naU-6D2djMQ |access-date=2023-08-29 |language=en|publisher=Soor Mandir|via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
* Aavi Rudi Ajwali Raat<ref>{{cite web |title=Aavi Rudi Ajwali Raat |url=https://www.hungama.com/amp/song/aavi-rudi-ajwali-raat/296846/ |website=[[Hungama Digital Media Entertainment|Hungama]] |access-date=29 August 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==

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[[Category:Indian male folk singers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian singer stubs]]
[[Category:Singers from Gujarat]]
[[Category:1951 births]]
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[[Category:People from Amreli district]]

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