Manubhai Pancholi

Manubhai Pancholi
Manubhai Pancholi
Born	15 October 1914; Panchashiya, Morbi district, Gujarat, India
Died	29 August 2001 (aged 86); Sanosara, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
Pen name	Darshak
Occupation	Novelist, author, educationist and politician
Language	Gujarati
Notable awards	Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak (1964); Sahitya Akademi Award to Gujarati Writers (1975); Moortidevi Award (1987); Padma Bhusan (1991); Jamnalal Bajaj Award (1996); Saraswati Samman (1997);
Spouse	Vijayaben Patel (died 1995)

Manubhai Pancholi also known by his pen name Darshak, was a Gujarati language novelist, author, educationist and politician from Gujarat, India. He participated in the Indian independence movement and held several offices after independence.

Manubhai Pancholi
Born	(1914-10-15)15 October 1914 Panchashiya, Morbi district, Gujarat, India
Died	29 August 2001(2001-08-29) (aged 86) Sanosara, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
Pen name	Darshak
Occupation	Novelist, author, educationist and politician
Language	Gujarati
Notable awards	Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak (1964) Sahitya Akademi Award to Gujarati Writers (1975) Moortidevi Award (1987) Padma Bhusan (1991) Jamnalal Bajaj Award (1996) Saraswati Samman (1997)
Spouse	Vijayaben Patel (died 1995)