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Dhirendra Mehta was born in [[Ahmedabad]] on 29 August 1944. His family belonged to [[Bhuj]]. At the age of four, he suffered from [[poliomyelitis]] in his both legs. He [[matriculated]] from [[Alfred High School, Bhuj]] in 1961. He completed B. A. in Gujarati with first class in 1966. In 1968, he completed M. A. in Gujarati and Hindi from School of Languages, [[Gujarat University]]. In 1976, he received Ph.D. for his dissertation, ''Gujarātī Navalakathānō Upēyalakṣī Abhyāsa''. He briefly worked at [[Akashvani (radio broadcaster)|Akashvani]], Bhuj and later joined H. K. Arts College as Research Fellow. He taught [[Gujarati literature]] as a Head of the Department in [[Gujarat College]], Ahmedabad from 1970 to 1976. Then he moved to Bhuj and taught Gujarati literature as the Head of the Department of Gujarati and Undergraduate Centre in R. R. Lalan College until his retirement in November 2006. He served as a visiting professor for two years at [[Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma Kachchh University|KSKV Kutch University]].<ref name="AGSI">{{cite book|title=અર્વાચીન ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યનો ઈતિહાસ - આધુનિક અને અનુઆધુનિક યુગ|last=Brahmabhatt|first=Prasad|publisher=Parshwa Publication|year=2010|isbn=978-93-5108-247-7|location=Ahmedabad|pages=190–193|language=gu|trans-title=History of Modern Gujarati Literature – Modern and Postmodern Era}}</ref><ref name="gsp">{{cite web|url=http://gujaratisahityaparishad.com/prakashan/sarjako/savishesh/Savishesh-Dhirendra-Mehta.html|title=સાહિત્યસર્જક: ધીરેન્દ્ર મહેતા|last=Dave|first=Ramesh|publisher=Gujarati Sahitya Parishad|language=gu|trans-title=Writer: Dhirendra Mehta}}</ref><ref name="toi"/><ref name=pari>{{Cite book|title=Chandrashankar Buch: life and works|last=Mehta|first=Dhirendra|publisher=Parichay Trust|year=2012|location=Mumbai|pages=i|language=gu|chapter=Introduction: Dhirendra Mehta}}</ref>

''Valay'' (1971) was his first novel dealing with subjects of love, relationships and its impacts resulting in depression, unhappiness and loneliness. His next two novels, ''Chihna'' (1978) and ''Adrashya'' (1980), also expands on the similar subjects. ''Kaveri Ane Darpanlok'' (1988) has two novellas adapted from [[radio play]]s, both having two female protagonists. ''Ghar'' (1995) has four stories dealing with subjects of home and death, pointing to the nature of change. His other novels include ''Dishantar'', ''Apane Loko'', ''Dharna'' (1990), ''Khovai Gayeli Vastu'' (2001), ''Bhandari Bhavan'' (2002) and ''Chhavni'' (2006). Loneliness and depression has been is continued subjects of exploration.<ref name="AGSI"/><ref name=pari/>

''Sanmukh'' (1985) is collection of 26 stories. ''Atlu Badhu Sukh'' and ''Hu Ene Jou E Pahela'' are his other story collections. ''Pavanna Veshma'' (1955) collects his 119 poems written between 1963 and 1993. ''Pratyanchano Kamp'' is his another poetry collection.<ref name="AGSI"/><ref name=pari/>

His dissertation is published as ''Nandshankarthi Umashankar'' (1984). He wrote short biography ''Dr. [[Jayant Khatri]]'' (1977) under ''Gujarat Granthkar'' series. ''Nisbat'' (1990), ''Ghardo Minj To Gare'' (1993), ''Morchangna Soor'' (1995) are works of criticism. He edited ''Ranni Ankhma Dariyo'' (1986, collection stories from [[Kutch]]), ''Jayant Khatrini Vartao'' (2004, Stories of Jayant Khantri), ''Gujarati Kavita Chayan'' (2003). ''Bhuskani Ujani'' (1986) is collection of [[Children's literature in Gujarati language|children's poetry]].<ref name="AGSI"/> ''Mehtaji, Tame Eva Shu?'' is his memoir.<ref name=pari/>