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Kiransinh Chauhan (Template:Lang-gu b. 7 October 1974) is a Gujarati poet and scriptwriter from Gujarat, India.
His works include Template:Lang (Festival of Memories, 2004) and Template:Lang (The Temper, 2008). He was awarded the Shayda Award in 2005.[1][2]
Early life
Chauhan was born in Surat, Gujarat to Hirabhai and Revabahen. After completing his primary education from Variyav Primary School, he completed his secondary and higher secondary education from Lokmanya Vidyalaya, Rander. He completed B. A. in 1997 from J. Z. Shah Arts and H. P. Desai Commerce College, Amroli and M. A. from M. T. B. Arts College, Surat with Gujarati literature as one of his subjects. He earned B. P. Ed. in 2002 from Sharirik Prashikshan Mahavidyalay, Tumsar, Maharashtra. In 2005, he completed his B. Ed. from College of Education.[1][2]
Career
Chauhan started writing poetry in 1988, venturing into metrical form in 1990. In the same year, his poem, "Template:Lang" appeared in Template:Lang periodical, published from Surat. His poetry was published in other Gujarati literary magazines including Template:Lang, Template:Lang, Template:Lang, Template:Lang, Template:Lang, Template:Lang and Template:Lang. He worked as a journalist for five years and as a teacher for seven years. He joined Navgujarat Times in 1997 as a journalist. In 1999, he joined Template:Lang and then Channel Surat in 2001. From 2002 to 2006, he taught Gujarati and Sanskrit languages at Jivanbharati Vidyalaya, Surat. In 2006, he joined P. R. Khatiwala Vidyasankul, Surat and served as a lecturer at the Valmiki Adhyapan Mandir P. T. C. College, Surat for a year. He is working as a scriptwriter and an anchor. He is also running his own book publishing house Sanidhya Prakashan since 2010.[1]
Works
His first ghazal anthology, Template:Lang (Festival of Memories) was published in 2004, followed by Template:Lang (The Temper) published in 2008. Template:Lang (2005) is a collection of Template:Lang, a humorous styled Template:Lang, written by him. He has penned lyrics for Gujarati film Template:Lang (2011) and also wrote dialogues for Gujarati film Template:Lang. He has appeared in several television shows including Doordarshan and on Akashvani.
Compilations
- Template:Lang (collection of selected Gujarati Template:Lang, first two lines of a Template:Lang)
- Template:Lang (collection of free verse
- Template:Lang (collection of parables)
- Template:Lang (selected Template:Lang poems by Mahesh Davadkar)
Recognition
He was awarded the Shayda Award (2005) by Indian National Theater, Mumbai. He is also a recipient of Shreshth Yuva Sahityakar Puraskar (Best Young Author Prize) in 2007 by Rashtriya Kala Kendra, Surat.
Personal life
Kharod. Chauhan married Smita on 18 February 2003 and have two sons, Pallav and Namra.[1][2]