Navalram Pandya, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Navalram Pandya

author and critic of Gujarati literature from India

Date of Birth: 09-Mar-1836

Place of Birth: Surat, Gujarat, India

Date of Death: 07-Aug-1888

Profession: poet, playwright, translator, pedagogue, editor, journalist, literary critic, essayist, social reformer

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Navalram Laxmiram Pandya (Gujarati: ??????) (9 March 1836 – 7 August 1888) was a Gujarati critic, playwright, poet, essayist, editor, educationist and a social reformer.
He is considered to be a most important figure in modern Gujarati literature.
The first humourist, the first historical dramatist, the first critic and the most remarkable scholar of his age, Navalram was the first to herald the new generation of writers like Manilal Dwivedi, Govardhanram Tripathi and Narsinhrao Divetia.
His writings covers numerous area including philosophy, patriotism, reformation, education, journalism, grammar and literature.