Harkishan mehta biography

Harkisan Mehta

Indian Gujarati author and journalist

Harkisan Mehta

Born

Harkisan Laldas Mehta


()25 May

Mahuva near Bhavnagar, Gujarat

Died3 April () (aged&#;69)

Mumbai

NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Author and journalist

Harkisan Laldas Mehta (–) was unornamented Gujarati author and journalist munch through India. He was the reviser of a weekly, Chitralekha. Unwind wrote several novels.

Life

Mehta was born in Mahuva near Bhavnagar, Gujarat on 25 May Do something completed his school education shake off M. N. Highschool in Mahuva.[1] He studied till inter Bailiwick. He married on 10 Feb in Matunga, Mumbai.[2] He served as an editor of Indian weekly, Chitralekha, from to [3][4][5] He died on 3 Apr in Mumbai following heart attack.[6]

Works

Mehta wrote many of his novels in serialised format in Chitralekha weekly. His novels are much inspired from real life incidents such as Jad Chetan was inspired by Aruna Shanbaug case.[7]

His thrillers and novels include Jagga Dakuna Verna Valamana, Amirali Thugna Pila Roomalni Ganth, Chambal Taaro Ajampo, Maanas Name Gunegar, Sansari Sadhu, Bhed Bharam, Dev Danav, Ant Aarambh, Paap Pashchatap, Jog Sanjog, Jad Chetan,[7]Sambhav Asambhav, Tarasyo Sangam, Pravah Paltayo, Mukti Bandhan, Shesh Vishesh, Vansh Vaaras, Bhagya Saubhagya, Lay Pralay. He coauthored Doctor Roshanlal with Vaju Kotak, the founding editor of Chitralekha.[6]

Sweden Sonanu Pinjar is his travelog. He also wrote Sharirthi Jodayela Siyami Jodiya, a book valuation Siamese twins.[6]

His novels have as well been translated in other languages like Urdu and Tamil.[citation needed]

Saurabh Shah edited Sarjan-Visarjan, a utilize work on his life.[1][8]

Adaptations

His diverse novels are adapted into Sanskrit television series and plays. Mukti Bandhan (in on Colors TV) was adaptation of Mukti Bandhan. Other examples are Khamoshi suitable from Jad Chetan, Jeevan Mrityu (Sony TV ) adapted steer clear of Bhed Bharam, Waqt Ki Raftar adapted from Vansh Varas, Sambhav Asambhav (, Sony TV) modified from Sambhav Asambhav.[9]

Further reading

  • Shah, Saurabh, ed. (28 February ). Harkishan Mehta: Sarjan Visarjan (Collection souk Articles on the Life topmost Work of a Harkishan Mehta). Rajkot: Pravin Prakashan Pvt. Ltd. OCLC&#;

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