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'''Ratnamanirao Bhimrao Jhote ''' (19 October 1895 – 24 September 1955) was an Indian historian who wrote extensively on the [[History of Gujarat|history]] and [[Culture of Gujarat|culture]] of [[Gujarat]].

==Biography==
Ratnamanirao Bhimrao Jhote was born on 19 October 1895 at [[Bhuj]] to Dewan Motilal Lalbhai. He was nicknamed Bhanabhai by his family. He was born prematurely. His maternal home was in Sankali Sheri in [[Khadia]], [[Ahmedabad]]. During his childhood, he used to publish handwritten weekly ''Ghar Samachar'' for his home in which he used to write a title article, about family members, "missing" items and a Gujarati translation of an English novel. He started his primary education in English from Middle Highschool in [[Bhadra Fort|Bhadra]] area. Later he joined R. C. Highschool where he completed his matriculation in 1914. He completed B. A. in Sanskrit and English from [[Gujarat College]] in 1919. He joined business firm dealing in cloth and cotton yarn.<ref name="Yagnik2011">{{cite book|author=Achyut Yagnik|title=Ahmedabad: From Royal city to Megacity|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ivMAUx6Hdl8C&pg=PT7|date=2 February 2011|publisher=Penguin Books Limited|isbn=978-81-8475-473-5|page=7}}</ref> He had close relationship with [[Sir Chinubhai Madhowlal Ranchhodlal, 1st Baronet|Sir Chinubhai Baronet]] and [[Anandshankar Dhruv]].<ref name="WG2015">{{cite web | title=ઇતિહાસકાર રત્નમણિરાવ જોટેની અંતરંગ વાતો|author=Mehboob Desai | website=Webgurjari | date=22 September 2015 | url=http://webgurjari.in/2015/09/22/historian-ratnamanirao-jotes-intimated-details/ | language=gu | accessdate=23 October 2016}}</ref>

He received attention when he wrote an article, ''Gujaratni Sanskriti Ane Itihasnu Vihangavlokan'' (Bird's View of Culture and History of Gujarat). Initially he wrote research articles in ''[[Kumar (magazine)|Kumar]]'' magazine. He did research on [[Somnath temple]] when it was re-erected by [[Vallabhbhai Patel]].<ref name="WG2015"/>

He died after prolonged illness around 3:30 pm on 24 September 1955.<ref name="WG2015"/>

== Works ==
Apart from history and culture, he wrote plays, poems and on astrology.

=== History ===
* ''Amdavadno Parichay'' (Introduction of Ahmedabad)
* ''[[Khambhat]]<nowiki/>no Itihas'' (History of Cambay; 1935)
* ''Gujaratno Sanskrutik Itihas'' (Cultural History of Gujarat)
* ''Gujaratnu Vahanvatu'' (Maritime History of Gujarat)
* ''Gujaratnu Patnagar Amdavad'' (Ahmedabad: Capital of Gujarat; 1929)<ref name="Vashi 2008">{{cite web | last=Vashi | first=Ashish | title=Garba songs are slices of history | website=The Times of India | date=1 October 2008 | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Garba-songs-are-slices-of-history/articleshow/3546617.cms | accessdate=23 October 2016}}</ref><ref name="toin2011">{{cite web | title=Bapu had a dream for Amdavad | website=[[The Times of India]] | date=17 April 2011 | url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=pastissues2&BaseHref=TOIA/2011/04/17&PageLabel=2&EntityId=Ar00200&ViewMode=HTML | accessdate=23 October 2016}}</ref><ref name="Livemint 2011">{{cite web | title=Tides of the Sabarmati | website=Livemint | date=4 March 2011 | url=http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/45WflMciTmVFFoDxXhBo1L/Tides-of-the-Sabarmati.html | accessdate=23 October 2016}}</ref>
* ''Gujaratno Sanskrutik Itihas Islam Yug'' (Cultural History of Gujarat: Islamic Era, Four Volumes)<ref name="divyabhaskar 2011">{{cite web | title=આપણો સાંસ્કૃતિક વારસો છે મધ્યકાલીન અમદાવાદની મસ્જિદો | website=[[Divya Bhaskar]]|author=Mehboob Desai | date=14 July 2011 | url=http://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/news/MAG-rahe-roshan-dr-mehboob-desai-ahmedabad-masjid-2260941.html | language=gu | accessdate=23 October 2016}}</ref>
* ''Somnath'' (1949)
* ''Amdavadnun Sthapatya : Eno Itihas Ane Samanya Ruprekha'' (Architecture of Ahmedabad: Its History and Timeline; 1929)

=== Others ===
He translated ''[[The Admirable Crichton]]'' by [[J. M. Barrie]] as a Gujarati play ''Sambhavit Sundarlal'' (1940). It had two-three shows.<ref name="WG2015"/>

== Recognition ==
He was awarded the [[Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak]] in 1933.<ref name="WG2015"/>

== References ==
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