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Mr. Balabhai Desai Veteran came here and have left us withJournalist and author died in out any warning, only leaving their Ahmedabad on Wednesday. He results of creative spirit enshrined was 61.
in them. He leaves his life and the only Balabhai was a unique example son Prof. Kumarpal Desai also a of a sincere and perfect devotee of sports columnist.
Jainism and yet totally a real 'Popularly known as “ Jaybhikh- nationalist of above caste, creeds, khu' his pen name, Mr. Desai cults and sects. I have admired was an author of repute in Gujarati this Spirit of freedom of mind and literature. He had several novels to culture always for his frank and - his credit on social and religious out Spoken attitude to public life. topics. His knowledge of Jain lite- But he never went up a rostrum to rature was considered as an to receive ovations. authority.
His pen did the miracle. He He had also published a series stood by the downtrodden, the for students comprising life sket- vulgar, the vicious, the warmonger ches and other informative material. and the powermad men. His was a His works were acknowledged by the lucid pen. He wrote crisp Gujaraty Government and at least 15 of his with assimilation of Jainism and books got State awards. One of urdu literature. He was a master his book was translated into English. of pen that was in a way always
Mr. Desai's dedication to litera- assimilating and sympathising. ture was so great that he presented He wrote stories, novels, essays a Purse of Rs. 25,000 given to him Journalistic (columns) and plays two years back for the use of a for children and youth. He was literary trust.
a glosious associate colleague of Indian Express the Gurjar Publication House owned
by late brothers Mr. Shambhubhai *** Any one with a human heart and Govindbhai. will receive the news of demise of Balabhai worked in Gurjar's Balabhai-Jaybhikhkhu with a shock. Press for years. I was at the evenI am by now hardened due to ing tea of literary men at Gurjar's untimely deaths of many young Press months after months when and warm 'Cultural Spirits' that I edited my drama fortnightly
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| SR No. | 032365 |
| Book Title | Jaybhikkhu Smruti Granth |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Dhirubhai Thakar, Kumarpal Desai and Others |
| Publisher | Jaybhikkhu Sahitya Trust Prakashan |
| Publication Year | 1970 |
| Total Pages | 212 |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Classification | Smruti_Granth |
| File Size | 8 MB |