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{{short description|Indian poet and novelist}}
{{Short description|Indian poet and novelist (1935–2021)}}
{{Infobox writer
{{Infobox writer
| name             = Khalil Dhantejvi
| name         = Khalil Dhantejvi
| image           = Khalil Dhantejvi.jpg
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| pseudonym       =  
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| birth_name       = Khalil Ismail Makrani
| birth_name   = Khalil Ismail Makrani
| birth_date       = {{Birth date|df=y|1938|12|12}}
| birth_date   = {{Birth date|df=y|1938|12|12}}
| birth_place     = Dhantej, [[Vadodara]]
| birth_place   = Dhantej, [[Vadodara, Gujarat]], India
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| death_place   = Vadodara
| resting_place   = Vadodara
| resting_place = Vadodara
| occupation       = poet, novelist, journalist
| occupation   = Poet, novelist, journalist
| language         = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Urdu]]
| language     = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Urdu]]
| nationality      = Indian
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| awards       = {{plainlist|
| awards           = {{plainlist|
* [[Kalapi Award]] (2004)
* [[Kalapi Award]] (2004)
* [[Vali Gujarati Gazal Award]] (2013)
* [[Vali Gujarati Gazal Award]] (2013)
* [[Narsinh Mehta Award]] (2019)
* [[Narsinh Mehta Award]] (2019)
* [[Padma Shri Award]] (posthumous)(2022)
}}
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'''Khalil Ismail Makrani''' (12 December 1935 – 4 April 2021), popularly known by his pen-name, '''Khalil Dhantejvi''' was a poet and novelist from [[Gujarat]], India. He wrote poems in [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] and [[Urdu]].
'''Khalil Ismail Makrani''' (12 December 1935 – 4 April 2021), popularly known by his pen-name, '''Khalil Dhantejvi''' was a poet and novelist from [[Gujarat]], India. He wrote poems in [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] and [[Urdu]]. He was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] in 2022 by government of India.


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
[[File:Khalil Dhantejvi and Manoj Khanderia.jpg|thumb|Dhantejvi with [[Manoj Khanderia]]]]
[[File:Khalil Dhantejvi and Manoj Khanderia.jpg|thumb|Dhantejvi with [[Manoj Khanderia]]]]


Khalil Dhantejvi was born as Khalil Ismail Makrani on 12 December 1935<!--- 12 December 1939<ref name="Topiwala1996"/> ---> at Dhantej, a village in [[Vadodara]].<ref name="gujparichay">{{cite book|script-title=gu:ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યકાર પરિચયકોશ|trans-title=Who's Who in Gujarati Literature|publisher=[[Gujarat Sahitya Akademi]]|year=2008|editor-first=Kirit H. |editor-last=Shukla |edition=2nd |location=Gandhinagar |page=૪૭૮}}</ref><ref name="DeshGujarat">{{Cite news|url=http://deshgujarat.com/2015/09/30/khalil-dhantejvi-to-be-presented-vali-gujarati-award/|title=Khalil Dhantejvi to be presented Vali Gujarati Award|last=|first=|date=30 September 2015|newspaper=DeshGujarat|access-date=5 April 2021}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/Poet-to-donate-1-5-lakh-aid-to-poor-students-on-his-birthday/articleshow/14494863.cms|title=Poet to donate 1.5 lakh aid to poor students on his birthday - Times of India|last=|first=|date=29 June 2012|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=5 April 2021}}</ref> He studied till 4th standard.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/theatre/Vadodara-to-host-two-day-theatre-festival-in-first-week-of-July/articleshow/37580567.cms|title=Vadodara to host two-day theatre festival in first week of July!|date=|work=|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=5 April 2021}}</ref> He adopted his pen name Khalil Dhantejvi after his village Dhantej.<ref name="Firstpost 2021">{{cite web|title=Khalil Dhantejvi, Gujarati poet and ghazal maestro, passes away at 82; PM Modi expresses grief|website=Firstpost|date=5 April 2021|url=https://www.firstpost.com/art-and-culture/khalil-dhantejvi-gujarati-poet-and-ghazal-maestro-passes-away-at-82-pm-expresses-grief-9497521.html|access-date=5 April 2021}}</ref>
Khalil Dhantejvi was born as Khalil Ismail Makrani on 12 December 1935<!--- 12 December 1939<ref name="Topiwala1996"/> ---> at Dhantej, a village in [[Vadodara]].<ref name="gujparichay">{{cite book|script-title=gu:ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યકાર પરિચયકોશ|trans-title=Who's Who in Gujarati Literature|publisher=[[Gujarat Sahitya Akademi]]|year=2008|editor-first=Kirit H. |editor-last=Shukla |edition=2nd |location=Gandhinagar |page=૪૭૮}}</ref><ref name="DeshGujarat">{{Cite news|url=http://deshgujarat.com/2015/09/30/khalil-dhantejvi-to-be-presented-vali-gujarati-award/|title=Khalil Dhantejvi to be presented Vali Gujarati Award|last=|first=|date=30 September 2015|newspaper=DeshGujarat|access-date=5 April 2021|archive-date=5 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305094258/http://deshgujarat.com/2015/09/30/khalil-dhantejvi-to-be-presented-vali-gujarati-award/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/Poet-to-donate-1-5-lakh-aid-to-poor-students-on-his-birthday/articleshow/14494863.cms|title=Poet to donate 1.5 lakh aid to poor students on his birthday - Times of India|last=|first=|date=29 June 2012|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=5 April 2021|archive-date=3 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703135039/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/Poet-to-donate-1-5-lakh-aid-to-poor-students-on-his-birthday/articleshow/14494863.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> He studied till 4th standard.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/theatre/Vadodara-to-host-two-day-theatre-festival-in-first-week-of-July/articleshow/37580567.cms|title=Vadodara to host two-day theatre festival in first week of July!|date=|work=|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=5 April 2021|archive-date=8 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208164501/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/theatre/Vadodara-to-host-two-day-theatre-festival-in-first-week-of-July/articleshow/37580567.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> He adopted his pen name Khalil Dhantejvi after his village Dhantej.<ref name="Firstpost 2021">{{cite web|title=Khalil Dhantejvi, Gujarati poet and ghazal maestro, passes away at 82; PM Modi expresses grief|website=Firstpost|date=5 April 2021|url=https://www.firstpost.com/art-and-culture/khalil-dhantejvi-gujarati-poet-and-ghazal-maestro-passes-away-at-82-pm-expresses-grief-9497521.html|access-date=5 April 2021|archive-date=5 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210405151320/https://www.firstpost.com/art-and-culture/khalil-dhantejvi-gujarati-poet-and-ghazal-maestro-passes-away-at-82-pm-expresses-grief-9497521.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


He died on 4 April 2021 at Vadodara.<ref name="The Indian Express 2021">{{cite news|title=Noted Gujarati poet Khalil Dhantejvi passes away|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=4 April 2021|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/noted-gujarati-poet-khalil-dhantejvi-passes-away-7258670/|access-date=2021-04-05}}</ref>
He died on 4 April 2021 at Vadodara.<ref name="The Indian Express 2021">{{cite news|title=Noted Gujarati poet Khalil Dhantejvi passes away|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=4 April 2021|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/noted-gujarati-poet-khalil-dhantejvi-passes-away-7258670/|access-date=2021-04-05|archive-date=2021-04-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210404144107/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/noted-gujarati-poet-khalil-dhantejvi-passes-away-7258670/|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Works ==
== Works ==
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== Awards ==
== Awards ==
Dhantejvi received the [[Kalapi Award]] in 2004 and the [[Vali Gujarati Gazal Award]] in 2013.<ref name="DeshGujarat"/> In 2019, he received the [[Narsinh Mehta Award]].<ref name="chitralekha 2017">{{cite web |title=2019નો નરસિંહ મહેતા એવોર્ડ લોકપ્રિય શાયર ખલીલ ધનતેજવીને…..|website=chitralekha|date=3 September 2019 |url=https://chitralekha.com/news/gujarat/khalil-dhantejvi-will-be-awarded-2019-narasimha-mehta-award/ |access-date=21 September 2019|language=gu}}</ref>
Dhantejvi received the [[Kalapi Award]] in 2004 and the [[Vali Gujarati Gazal Award]] in 2013.<ref name="DeshGujarat"/> In 2019, he received the [[Narsinh Mehta Award]].<ref name="chitralekha 2017">{{cite web|title=2019નો નરસિંહ મહેતા એવોર્ડ લોકપ્રિય શાયર ખલીલ ધનતેજવીને…..|website=chitralekha|date=3 September 2019|url=https://chitralekha.com/news/gujarat/khalil-dhantejvi-will-be-awarded-2019-narasimha-mehta-award/|access-date=21 September 2019|language=gu|archive-date=20 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920194214/https://chitralekha.com/news/gujarat/khalil-dhantejvi-will-be-awarded-2019-narasimha-mehta-award/|url-status=live}}</ref> He was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] posthumously by the Government of India in 2022 for his contribution in field of literature and education.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web|date=2022-01-25|title=Padma Awards 2022 announced|url=https://pib.gov.in/pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1792640|access-date=2022-01-26|website=[[Press Information Bureau]]|archive-date=2022-02-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208164458/https://pib.gov.in/ErrorPage.html?aspxerrorpath=/pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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== References ==
== References ==
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{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Literature & Education}}


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Khalil Dhantejvi
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BornKhalil Ismail Makrani
(1938-12-12)12 December 1938
Dhantej, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Died4 April 2021(2021-04-04) (aged 85)
Vadodara
Resting placeVadodara
OccupationPoet, novelist, journalist
LanguageGujarati, Urdu
Notable awards

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Khalil Ismail Makrani (12 December 1935 – 4 April 2021), popularly known by his pen-name, Khalil Dhantejvi was a poet and novelist from Gujarat, India. He wrote poems in Gujarati and Urdu. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2022 by government of India.

Biography[edit | edit source]

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Dhantejvi with Manoj Khanderia

Khalil Dhantejvi was born as Khalil Ismail Makrani on 12 December 1935 at Dhantej, a village in Vadodara.[1][2][3] He studied till 4th standard.[3][4] He adopted his pen name Khalil Dhantejvi after his village Dhantej.[5]

He died on 4 April 2021 at Vadodara.[6]

Works[edit | edit source]

His published books are:[1][7]

Poetry collection[edit | edit source]

  • Sadgi
  • Saransh (2008)
  • Sarovar (2018)
  • Sogat
  • Sooryamukhi
  • Sayba
  • Sanvariyo
  • Sagpan
  • Sopan
  • Sarangi

Novels[edit | edit source]

  • Dr. Rekha (1974)
  • Tarasya Ekant (1980)
  • Min Ni Angalie Sooraj Ugyo (1984)
  • Lila Pandade Pankhar (1986)
  • Sannata Ni Chis (1987)
  • Saav Adhura Lok (1991)
  • Lilochham Tadko (1994)
  • Sunvalo Dankh
  • Kori Kori Bhinash
  • Mot Malke Mithu Mithu

Awards[edit | edit source]

Dhantejvi received the Kalapi Award in 2004 and the Vali Gujarati Gazal Award in 2013.[2] In 2019, he received the Narsinh Mehta Award.[8] He was awarded the Padma Shri posthumously by the Government of India in 2022 for his contribution in field of literature and education.[9]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Shukla, Kirit H., ed. (2008). ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યકાર પરિચયકોશ [Who's Who in Gujarati Literature] (2nd ed.). Gandhinagar: Gujarat Sahitya Akademi. p. ૪૭૮.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Khalil Dhantejvi to be presented Vali Gujarati Award". DeshGujarat. 30 September 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Poet to donate 1.5 lakh aid to poor students on his birthday - Times of India". The Times of India. 29 June 2012. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  4. "Vadodara to host two-day theatre festival in first week of July!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  5. "Khalil Dhantejvi, Gujarati poet and ghazal maestro, passes away at 82; PM Modi expresses grief". Firstpost. 5 April 2021. Archived from the original on 5 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  6. "Noted Gujarati poet Khalil Dhantejvi passes away". The Indian Express. 4 April 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-04-04. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  7. Topiwala, Chandrakant, ed. (1990). "Makrani Khalil Ismail" મકરાણી ખલીલ ઈસ્માઈલ. Gujarati Sahityakosh (Modern Era) (in ગુજરાતી). Vol. 2 (1st ed.). Ahmedabad: Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. p. 433. OCLC 26636333.
  8. "2019નો નરસિંહ મહેતા એવોર્ડ લોકપ્રિય શાયર ખલીલ ધનતેજવીને…." chitralekha (in ગુજરાતી). 3 September 2019. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  9. "Padma Awards 2022 announced". Press Information Bureau. 2022-01-25. Archived from the original on 2022-02-08. Retrieved 2022-01-26.