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{{Infobox writer<br />
| name = Praful Raval <br />
| image = Shri Praful Raval.jpg<br />
| caption = at [[Gujarati Vishwakosh|Gujarat Vishwakosh Trust]], 11 May 2019<br />
| native_name = પ્રફુલ જગજીવનદાસ રાવલ<br />
| native_name_lang = gu<br />
| pseudonym = <br />
| birth_name = Praful Jagjivandas Raval<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1948|9|5}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Viramgam]], [[Gujarat]]<br />
| occupation = Poet, essayist, short story writer, editor<br />
| language = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
| education = * Master of Arts<br />
* PhD<br />
| alma_mater = [[Gujarat University]]<br />
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| awards = * [[Kumar Suvarna Chandrak]] (1982)<br />
| signature = Praful Raval autograph1.svg<br />
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| child = yes<br />
| doctoral_advisor = [[Dhiru Parikh]]}}<br />
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'''Praful Raval''' ({{lang-gu|પ્રફુલ રાવલ}}) is a [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] teacher, poet, essayist and short story writer.<ref name="Desai 2012">{{cite web | last=Desai | first=Kinjal | title=Amdavadis knew Satyendranath before Rabindranath | website=dna | date=2012-05-04 | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/ahmedabad/report-amdavadis-knew-satyendranath-before-rabindranath-1684384 | accessdate=2017-03-17}}</ref> Raval is a co-editor of ''[[Kavilok]]'' and ''[[Kumar (magazine)|Kumar]]'' and works as a general secretary of [[Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]]. He received [[Kumar Suvarna Chandrak]] in 1982.<br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Raval was born on 5 September 1948 in [[Viramgam]] to Jagjivandas and Subhadraben.{{Citation needed|date= December 2021}}<br />
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Raval completed SSC from Sheth M. J High School, Viramgam.{{Citation needed|date= December 2021}} He completed his Bachelor of Arts from C. M Desai Arts and Commerce College, Viramgam in Gujarati and joined the School of Language, [[Gujarat University]]. He completed a Master of Arts, a Master of Philosophy and Ph.D.{{Citation needed|date= December 2021}}<br />
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== Career ==<br />
Raval taught at L. C Kanya Vidyalaya, Viramgam from 1970 to 1983 and Sheth M. J High School, Viramgam from 1983 to 1984. <br />
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In 1984, he founded Kruti Prakashan, a publishing company.{{Citation needed|date= December 2021}}<br />
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In 1992, he founded a primary school namely Shishu Niketan, later known as Setu Vidyalaya. In 1995, he founded another school, Sarjan Vidyamandir, and served there as principal until 2006.{{Citation needed|date= December 2021}} <br />
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In 2012, he became co-editor of [[Kumar (magazine)|''Kumar'']]. He works as general secretary of [[Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]].<ref name="pr">{{Cite book|title=Gujarati Sahityakar Kosh|last=Shukla|first=Kirit|publisher=Gujarati Sahitya Akadami|year=2013|isbn=9789383317028|location=Gandhinagar|pages=300|trans-title=ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યકાર કોષ}}</ref><br />
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== Works ==<br />
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=== Poetry ===<br />
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* ''Aavtikalni Shodh ma'' (2011) <br />
* ''Minoee Sachu Kaheti'ti'' (2014) <br />
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=== Biographical essays ===<br />
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* ''Nokha-Anokha'' (1985) <br />
* ''Ba Etle'' (2001) <br />
* ''Manas Ae To Manas'' (2014) <br />
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=== Short stories ===<br />
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* ''Pakelo Andhkar''<ref name="pr" /><br />
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== Recognition ==<br />
He received [[Kumar Suvarna Chandrak]] in 1982.<ref name=pr/><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Poets from Gujarat]]<br />
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[[Category:Gujarati-language writers]]<br />
[[Category:Indian male poets]]<br />
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[[Category:20th-century Indian poets]]<br />
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