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{{Short description|Gujarati poet}}
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'''Dadudan Pratapdan Gadhvi''',<ref name="Akila" /> (11 September 1940 – 26 April 2021) also known as '''Kavi Dad''',<ref name="TOI1"/> was a [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] poet and folk singer from [[Gujarat]], India. He was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] in 2021.


== Biography ==
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Gadhvi was born in 1940 at Ishwariya (Gir) (now in Veraval Taluka of [[Gujarat]], India).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hindi|first=TV9|date=2021-04-27|title=गुजराती भाषा के कवि दादू दान गढ़वी का 81 साल की उम्र में निधन, पीएम मोदी ने जताया शोक|url=https://www.tv9hindi.com/india/gujarati-poet-dadu-dan-gadhavi-dies-at-the-age-of-81-pm-modi-mourns-632626.html|access-date=2021-06-27|website=TV9 Hindi|language=hindi}}</ref> His father's name was Pratapdan Gadhvi he was the Rajkavi and Advisor to Navab of Junagadh . His mother's name was Karniba Gadhvi.He had studied till fourth grade. He was a native of Ishwaria village near [[Gir Forest National Park|Gir]]. He lived in [[Junagadh]]. He had written songs for 15 [[Gujarati cinema|Gujarati films]].<ref name="Akila">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2021-01-26|title=દાદુદાન પ્રતાપદાન ગઢવી કવિ દાદના ઉપનામથી જાણીતાઃ માત્ર ચાર ચોપડી ભણ્યાં હોવા છતાં ગુજરાતી સાહિત્ય ક્ષેત્રે કવિ દાદનું મોટું યોગદાન|url=https://www.akilanews.com/Gujarat_news/Detail/27-01-2021/157178|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-28|website=Akila News|language=gu}}</ref> His complete works are collected in ''Terva'' (2015) and ''Lachhanayan'' (2015)''.''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2016-10-13|title=કવિ દાદુદાન ગઢવીના સમગ્ર કાવ્યસંગ્રહનું કાલે વિમોચન|url=https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/news/SAU-RJK-HMU-MAT-latest-rajkot-news-050503-1171293-NOR.html|access-date=2021-01-28|website=Divya Bhaskar|language=gu}}</ref><ref name="Akila" /> His other works are ''Terva'' (four volumes), ''Chittaharnu Geet'', ''Shri Krishna Chhandavali'' and ''Ramnam Barakshari''.<ref name=":0" /> His popular songs include a marriage song "''Kalaja Kero Katko Maro Ganththi Chhuti Gayo"'', "''Kailas Ke Niwasi", "Thakorji Nathi Thavu Ghadvaiya Mare''" and "''Hiran Halkali''".<ref name="Akila" /><ref name=":0" /> He wrote book "''Bengal Bavani"''  during Bangladesh Liberation war and donated all the earnings from the book to "''Bangladesh Refugee Fund".''
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He died on 26 April 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=પદ્મ શ્રી એવોર્ડથી સન્માનિત કવિ દાદ બાપુનું 82 વર્ષની ઉંમરે નિધન |website=Zee News Gujarati |date=26 April 2021 |url=https://zeenews.india.com/gujarati/gujarat/poet-laureate-daad-bapu-dies-at-82-150232 |language=gu |access-date=26 April 2021}}</ref>
 
== Recognition ==
Gadhvi had received the Gujarat Gaurav Award as well as the [[Jhaverchand Meghani Award]].<ref name="Akila" /> He was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] in 2021 for his contribution in literature and education.<ref name="TOI1">{{Cite web|last=Shastri|first=Parth|date=2021-01-25|title=Keshubhai Patel among five Padma awardees from Gujarat|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/keshubhai-patel-among-five-padma-awardees-from-gujarat/articleshow/80454820.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-26|title=જેના પર થાય છે પીએચડી, એવા કવિ દાદ માત્ર 4 ધોરણ પાસ, રચનાની આ છે વિશેષતા|url=https://gujarati.abplive.com/photo-gallery/news/gujarat-poet-dad-dadudan-gadhavi-profile-601590|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-28|website=gujarati.abplive.com|language=gu}}</ref>
 
==See also==
* [[List of Gujarati-language writers]]
 
==References==
{{reflist}}
 
==External links==
* {{Internet Archive author |sname=Dadudan |sopt=t}}
 
{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Literature & Education}}
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[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in literature & education]]
[[Category:People from Junagadh]]
[[Category:Indian poets]]
[[Category:Gujarati-language writers]]
[[Category:Writers from Gujarat]]
[[Category:1941 births]]
[[Category:2021 deaths]]
[[Category:Indian folk singers]]

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