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{{Infobox writer 
| name = Makarand Vajeshankar Dave
| image = Makarand Dave.jpg
| caption =
| nickname = Sai
| birth_date = {{birth date|1922|11|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Gondal, India|Gondal]], [[Gondal State]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2005|1|31|1922|11|13|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Valsad]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]
| occupation = poet
| period =
| language = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]
| signature =
| awards = [[Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak]] 1979
| spouse = {{married|[[Kundanika Kapadia]]|1968|end=died|2020}}
}}
'''Makarand Dave''', also referred as '''Sai Makarand Dave''', was a [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] poet and author from [[Gujarat]], India.

== Biography ==
Dave was born in [[Gondal, India|Gondal]] (now in [[Rajkot district]], Gujarat) on 13 November 1922 to Vajeshankar Dave. After completing his school education in Gondal, he joined the Dharamsinhji College, Rajkot in 1940. He left studies in 1942 to participate in the [[Quit India movement]] of the [[Indian independence movement]].<ref name =whw>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QA1V7sICaIwC&q=gujarati+writers&pg=PA297|page=297|title=Who's who of Indian Writers: A-M|volume=1|first=Kartik Chandra|last= Dutt|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|year=1999|isbn=9788126008735}}</ref><ref name=gsp>{{cite web|url=http://www.gujaratisahityaparishad.com/prakashan/photo-gallery/sahitya-sarjako/Makrand-Dave.html|title=Makarand Dave|publisher=[[Gujarati Sahitya Parishad]]|language =Gujarati |accessdate =June 7, 2014}}</ref> In early life, he came in a contact with his spiritual teacher, Nathalal Joshi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gujaratilexicon.com/poem/A+Fish%E2%80%99s+Wish |title=A Fish's Wish (Makarand Dave) |publisher=Gujarati Lexicon|accessdate =June 8, 2014}}</ref> He married an author [[Kundanika Kapadia]] in 1968.<ref name=kk>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HAYdHI1NJSUC&q=makarand+dave&pg=PR17|page=xvii|title =Our Favourite Indian Stories|first= Neelam |last=Kumar|publisher=Jaico Publishing House|year=2002|isbn=9788172249786}}</ref> He moved to Mumbai later.<ref name=gsp/><ref name=nga>{{cite web|url=http://nandigram.org/shridave.htm|title = SHRI MAKARAND DAVE|publisher=Nandigram.org|accessdate =June 8, 2014}}</ref>
He served as the editor of ''Kumar'' (1944–45), ''Urmi Navrachna'' (1946), ''Sangam'', ''Parmarthi'' magazines and ''Jai Hind'' daily.<ref name =whw/><ref name=gsp/>

With his wife, he moved from Mumbai to Dharampur near [[Valsad]] in 1987 and established ''Nandigram'', an [[ashram]] for the welfare of tribal people as well as a spiritual centre.<ref name =whw/><ref name=gsp/><ref name=kk/><ref name=nga/>
[[File:Makarand Dave - Photo placed at Nandigram Ashram.jpg|thumb|left|Makarand Dave's Photo placed at Nandigram Ashram]]

He was referred as '''Sai''' by [[Swami Anand]].<ref name=aw/>

He died on 31 January 2005 at Nandigram near Vankal village in [[Valsad district]], Gujarat.<ref name=nga/><ref name=nri/>

== Works ==
Dave wrote poetry, philosophy and on spirituality extensively.<ref name =whw/><ref name=ngb>{{cite web|url=http://nandigram.org/books.htm|title=Books|publisher=Nandigram.org|accessdate =June 8, 2014}}</ref>
===Vartasangraha===
* ''Gulabi Aaras Ni Laggi ''
* ''Mor Banglo''
* ''Nagar Vase Chhe''

=== Poetry ===

In Gujarati:<ref name=aw/>
* ''Suraj Kadach Uge''
* ''Tarana'' (1951)
* ''Jayabharee'' (1952)
* ''Goraj'' (1957)
* ''Suajmukhi'' (1961)
* ''Sangnya'' (1964)
* ''Sangati'' (1968)

=== Spirituality ===
In Gujarati:

*''Antarvedi''
* ''Tapovan Ni Vaate''
* ''Peed Parayi''
* ''Bhagavathi Sadhana''
* ''Vishnu Sahasranam''
* ''Bhajan Ras''
* ''Yogi Harnath Na Sanidya''
* ''Ram Name Tarakmantra''
* ''Shiva Mahimna Stotra''
* ''Aabhala''
* ''Sahaj Ne Kinare''
* ''Ashvamedh Yagna''
* ''Chindanand''
* ''Chirantana''
* ''Dampatya Yog''
* ''Garbhadeep''
* ''Janam Janamni Kunchi''
* ''Mati No Mahekto Sad''
* ''Shree Hanumant Charne''
* ''Garudapurana''
* ''Suraya Ni Amantran Patrika''
* ''Dhummas Ne Pele Paar''
* ''Chhip no Chahero''
* ''Savitri Vidya''
* ''Yagna Vidya''
* ''Laghustav''

=== Spiritual poetry ===
In Gujarati

* ''Koi Ghatma Gaheke Gheru''
* ''Zabuk Vizadi Zabuk''
* ''Dampatya - Yog Ane Nava Lagna Geeto''
* ''Hava Bari'' (Ghazals)
* ''Gulal Ane Gunjar''
* ''Partiroop''

=== Others ===
In English

* ''Prometheus : The Living Flame of Love''
* ''Shiva : The Light of Lights''
* ''Homeage to Mother Liberty''
* ''Immortal Face of America''
* ''Bhaktamar''
* ''Yoga of Marriage''

==Recognition==
Dave was awarded the [[Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak]] in 1979.<ref name=aw>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JObSbMwe3aUC&q=ranjitram+suvarna+chandrak&pg=PA84|page=84|title=Modern Gujarati Poetry: A Selection|first=Suguna Ramanathan|last=Rita Kothari|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|year=1998|isbn=9788126002948}}</ref> He also received the [[Sahitya Gaurav Puraskar]] (1997), [[Narsinh Mehta Award]], Aurobindo Award for philosophical and other works.<ref name =whw/><ref name=nga/><ref name=nri>{{cite web|url=http://www.nripulse.com/Perspective_Dave.htm|title=Saint Poet Makarand Dave: Divinity Through Literature|last=Desai|first=Jinesh|publisher=NRI Pulse|accessdate =June 8, 2014}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Babubhai P. Vaidya]]
*[[List of Gujarati-language writers]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.gujaratilexicon.com/poem/A+Fish%E2%80%99s+Wish A Fish's Wish, a poem by Makarand Dave]

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