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Jayendra Shekhadiwala<br />
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| native_name = જયેન્દ્ર મણીલાલ પટેલ<br />
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| pseudonym = Jayendra Shekhadiwala<br />
| birth_name = Jayendra Manilal Patel<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1952|8|23|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = Shekhadi, a village in [[Petlad]], [[Anand district]], Gujarat<br />
| occupation = poet, critic, professor<br />
| language = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
| education = * Master of Arts<br />
* Bachelor of Law<br />
* Ph.D<br />
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| notableworks = ''Kalki''<br />
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| awards = * [[Kavishwar Dalpatram Award]] (2017)<br />
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| doctoral_advisor = [[Pramodkumar Patel]]<br />
| thesis_title = Ravji Patel Ek Adhyayan<br />
| thesis_year = 1990<br />
| thesis_url= http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/98046<br />
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'''Jayendra Manilal Patel''' ({{lang-gu|જયેન્દ્ર મણીલાલ પટેલ}}), better known by his pen name '''Jayendra Shekhadiwala''' (Gujarati: જયેન્દ્ર શેખડીવાળા), is a Gujarati poet, critic and professor from [[Gujarat]], India. He received [[Kavishwar Dalpatram Award]] (2017){{citation needed|date=January 2017}} for his contribution in Gujarati poetry.<br />
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== Life ==<br />
Jayendra Shekhadiwala was born on 23 August 1952 at Shekhadi, a village in [[Petlad]] of [[Anand district]]. He holds BA, MA, LLB degree. He received Ph.D for his research ''Ravji Patel Ek Adhyayan'' (research work on the life and works of poet [[Ravji Patel]]). He served as professor at [[Sardar Patel University]] and retired from there.<ref name="JS">{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=r5YA8mQBHko|title=JAYENDRA SHEKHDIWALA, Gujarat Sahitya Academy, સર્જક અને સર્જન, જયેન્દ્ર શેખડીવાળા |last=Bhuptani|first=Maulik|date=20 January 2014|website=|publisher=Gujarat Sahitya Akademi|access-date=29 January 2017}}</ref><br />
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He married Kapila Patel and they have a son.<br />
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== Works ==<br />
''Kalki'', ''Kivanditi'' and ''Kardampalli'' are his poetry collection. ''Natyanjali'' is a play while ''Nakhshikh'' (with [[Harish Meenashru]]), ''Prerana'' and ''Shramik Soor'' are the compilation done by him. ''Katheti'' and ''Angagatchhavi'' are his research works.<ref name= SJ>{{cite book|title=અર્વાચીન ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યનો ઈતિહાસ - આધુનિક અને અનુઆધુનિક યુગ (History of Modern Gujarati Literature – Modern and Postmodern Era)|first=Prasad|last=Brahmabhatt |publisher=Parshwa Publication|location=Ahmedabad|year=2010|pages=252-253|language=gu|isbn=978-93-5108-247-7}}</ref><ref name="JS"/><br />
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After retirement, Jayendra is actively involved in painting and has held both one-man show and group exhibitions. <br />
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== Recognition ==<br />
His book ''Kalki'' received prizes from [[Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]] and [[Gujarat Sahitya Akademi]].<ref name= SJ/> In 2017, he received [[Kavishwar Dalpatram Award]]. He is also recipient of Umashankar Joshi Gold Medal and Gujarati Sahitya Academi' Award.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of Gujarati-language writers]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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