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{{Short description|Indian poet and novelist (1935–2021)}}
{{Infobox writer
| name = Khalil Dhantejvi
| image = Khalil Dhantejvi.jpg
| caption =
| pseudonym =
| birth_name = Khalil Ismail Makrani
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1938|12|12}}
| birth_place = Dhantej, [[Vadodara, Gujarat]], India
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2021|04|04|1935|12|12}}
| death_place = Vadodara
| resting_place = Vadodara
| occupation = Poet, novelist, journalist
| language = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Urdu]]
| period =
| movement =
| notableworks =
| awards = {{plainlist|
* [[Kalapi Award]] (2004)
* [[Vali Gujarati Gazal Award]] (2013)
* [[Narsinh Mehta Award]] (2019)
* [[Padma Shri Award]] (posthumous)(2022)
}}
| spouse =
| children =
| signature = Khalil Dhantejavi Signature.jpg
| years_active =
}}

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

Khalil Dhantejvi was born as Khalil Ismail Makrani on 12 December 1935 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|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 ==
His published books are:<ref name="gujparichay" /><ref name="Topiwala1996">{{cite encyclopedia|title=Makrani Khalil Ismail|script-title=gu:મકરાણી ખલીલ ઈસ્માઈલ|encyclopedia=Gujarati Sahityakosh (Modern Era)|volume=2|year=1990|edition=1st|editor1-last=Topiwala|editor1-first=Chandrakant|publisher=[[Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]]|location=Ahmedabad|oclc=26636333|language=gu|page=433}}</ref>

=== Poetry collection ===
* ''Sadgi''
* ''Saransh'' (2008)
* ''Sarovar'' (2018)
* ''Sogat''
* ''Sooryamukhi''
* ''Sayba''
* ''Sanvariyo''
* ''Sagpan''
* ''Sopan''
* ''Sarangi''

=== Novels ===
* ''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 ==
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==
* [[List of Gujarati-language writers]]

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

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