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Dr. Kumarpal Desai, the proud and worthy recipient of the prestigious Padmashri award, 2004, is a multifaceted personality, who carries his 61 years with youthful vigour and delightful zest for life and learning. Son of the renowned litterateur Jaybhikhkhu, Kumarpal has
inherited from his father the spirit of public Belongs to
service, the devotion to literary pursuits, the Padmashri flair for journalism and the commitment to Kumarpal Desai compassion.
In his time Jaybhikhkhu wrote about 300 books and became a name in Gujarati literature. Kumarpal following in his father's footsteps has not only established himself as an erudite author of over 100 books and a vintage journalist of long standing, but has
gone ahead making a mark in the society as N. P. Jain
a dedicated educationist, an ardent social reformer, a versatile writer and a profound thinker. His talents have blossomed as a research scholar on one hand and on the other as a popular sports writer and cricket commentator. In a word he has come to symbolize "Zakal Banun Moti" - which
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