{{Use British English|date=September 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}} {{Infobox person | name = Gulab Kothari | image = Shri Gulab Kothari of Rajasthan Patrika presenting a cheque to the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh towards Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund in New Delhi on January 29, 2005.jpg| alt = | caption = Gulab Kothari presenting a cheque to the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh towards Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund in New Delhi on January 29, 2005 | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | birth_date = <!-- {{Birth date and age|df=yes|YYYY|MM|DD}} or {{Birth-date and age|birth date†}} --> | birth_place = | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|df=yes|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} or {{Death-date and age|death date†|birth date†}} --> | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = Author, journalist, chief editor of rajasthan patrika | known_for = }} '''Gulab Kothari''' is an Indian author, and editor-in-chief of ''Rajasthan Patrika''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://forbesindia.com/article/marwari-power/for-rajasthan-patrika-it-is-readers-above-advertisers/37385/1 | title=For Rajasthan Patrika, it is Readers Above Advertisers | publisher=Forbes (India) | date=18 March 2014 | access-date=16 July 2014 | author=Ajwani, Deepak}}</ref> Kothari is known for his contributions to Vedic Studies and was conferred with the Moortidevi Award in 2011, for his book ''Mein Hi Radha, Mein Hi Krishna''.<ref name="Moortidevi award">{{cite web|url=http://jaipur.patrika.com/experience/jaipur-news/dr-gulab-kothari-bags-bharatiya-jnanpith-award/|title=Dr Gulab Kothari bags Bharatiya Jnanpith Award|date=20 March 2012|publisher=Jaipur Patrika|access-date=16 July 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140726161942/http://jaipur.patrika.com/experience/jaipur-news/dr-gulab-kothari-bags-bharatiya-jnanpith-award/|archive-date=26 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Education ==
Kothari received D.Litt. in philosophy from Intercultural Open University (IOU) in 2002.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ioufoundation.org/component/content/article/46-iou-news/307-dr-gulab-kothari-conferred-the-degree-of-dlitfrom-amity-university | title=Dr. Gulab Kothari Conferred the Degree of D.Lit.from Amity University | publisher=Intercultural Open University Foundation | date=8 February 2014 | access-date=22 July 2014}}</ref> In March 2004, Kothari was nominated as the newly set-up Pandit Madhusudan Ojha chair at the University of Rajasthan to promote research on Vedas, by IOU.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/03/12/stories/2004031209160500.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040621232137/http://www.hindu.com/2004/03/12/stories/2004031209160500.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=21 June 2004 | title=Ojha chair set up to promote research on Vedas | work=The Hindu | date=11 March 2004 | access-date=22 July 2014}}</ref> In August 2014, Kothari was awarded PhD in administration from Universidad Central de Nicaragrua (UCN) and Universidad Azteca (UA).<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ioufoundation.org/component/content/article/46-iou-news/312-dr-gulab-kothari-awarded-universidad-central-de-nicaragua-phd | title=Dr. Gulab Kothari Awarded Universidad Central de Nicaragua/Universidad Azteca PhD | publisher=Intercultural Open University Foundation | date=1 August 2014 | access-date=30 August 2014}}</ref>
== Awards and recognition ==
* Moorthidevi Award (2011)<ref name="Moortidevi award" /> * Bhartendu Harishchandra Award (2000)<ref name="awards">{{cite web | url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/36355_Rajasthan-Patrikas-chief-editor-Gulab-Kothari-honoured-with-Moorthidevi-Award | title=Rajasthan Patrika's chief editor Gulab Kothari honoured with Moorthidevi Award | publisher=afaqs! | date=26 December 2012 | access-date=16 July 2014}}</ref> * Govt. of India's National Unity Award (1993)<ref name="Moortidevi award" /> * Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award (2019)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pci-presents-2019-national-awards/article29903957.ece | title=Dr Gulab Kothari bags Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award for 2019}}</ref>
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