# Harikrishna Pathak

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**Harikrishna Pathak** (5 August 1938 – 28 March 2025) was an Indian [Gujarati-language](/source/Gujarati_language) poet, short story writer, editor and children's writer from [Gujarat](/source/Gujarat).

## Life and career

Pathak was born on 5 August 1938 at [Botad](/source/Botad) (now in Gujarat, India) to Monghiben and Ramchandra.[1][2] His family was from Bholad village in [Ahmedabad district](/source/Ahmedabad_district).[3] He [matriculated](/source/Matriculated) in 1956. He completed his B.Sc. from [Gujarat University](/source/Gujarat_University) in 1961.[1] He worked as a teacher at [Songadh](/source/Songadh) near [Bhavnagar](/source/Bhavnagar) in 1961–62. In 1963, he joined Department of Revenues, [Government of Gujarat](/source/Government_of_Gujarat) as an assistant. He was later promoted as the divisional officer and later retired as the deputy secretary. He managed literary groups such as Mijlas and Brihaspatisabha for years.[1][4] He also served as a vice president of [Gujarati Sahitya Parishad](/source/Gujarati_Sahitya_Parishad).[2] He was also painter, sketcher and singer.[1]

### Personal life and death

Pathak married Chandrika in 1961 at [Bhavnagar](/source/Bhavnagar) and had six children.[2]

Pathak died in [Gandhinagar](/source/Gandhinagar) on 28 March 2025, at the age of 86.[5]

## Works

Harikrishna Pathak had experimented with several genres of literature. His first work, a satire, *Natakno Takhto* was published in *Chandani* while his first poem was published in *[Kumar](/source/Kumar_(magazine))*.[2] *Sooraj Kadach Uge* (1974) was his first poetry collection which had 82 poems including metrical poetry, [sonnets](/source/Sonnet), [songs](/source/Geet_(song)), [ghazals](/source/Ghazal) and free verse. It has traditional as well as experimental poems.[1][4] *Halavi Hawane Pankhe* (2005), *Tapu* and *Jalna Padgha* are his other poetry collections.[1][2] *Adva Pachisi* (1984) has parody poetry on human nature delivered through fictional character Advo. It has shades of [burlesque](/source/Burlesque).[6][1][4]

*Mor Banglo* (1988) and *Natubhaine To Jalsa Chhe* (2008) are his story collections. *Galine Nakethi* (1993) is his collection of criticism. *Nagar Vase Chhe* (1978) has selected poems from Brihaspatisabha edited by him.[4] He also edited *Gujarat Kavita Chayan* (1994, 1996) as well as co-edited *Swatantryottar Gujarati Geet Sanchay*, *Gurjar Navalika Chayan*, *Gurjar Adhunik Vivechan* and *Manubhai Trivedi - Sarod* (2008).[1] *Aapni Yadi* has poems of [Kalapi](/source/Kalapi) selected by him.[2] *Raina Phool* (2004) is his travelogue.[1]

He contributed to [children's literature](/source/Gujarati_children's_literature) also. *Koinu Kaik Khovay Chhe* (1981) is a collection of children's poetry. *Dostarini Vato* (1993) is a collection of children's stories. *Gulabi Arasni Laggi* (1979) is a collection of teenage experiences initially serialized in *Nutan Gujarat*. *Hallo-Fallo* (2005) is also his work on children's literature.[1][4]

## Awards

Pathak received [Kumar Chandrak](/source/Kumar_Suvarna_Chandrak) (1967),[4] Chandrashekhar Thakkur Prize (1973), Critics Award (1984), Jayant Pathak Poetry Prize (1993), [Narmad Suvarna Chandrak](/source/Narmad_Suvarna_Chandrak) (1993, for *Jalna Padgha*). He was awarded by [Gujarat Sahitya Akademi](/source/Gujarat_Sahitya_Akademi) also.[1]

## See also

- [List of Gujarati-language writers](/source/List_of_Gujarati-language_writers)

## References

1. Brahmabhatt, Prasad (2010). *અર્વાચીન ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યનો ઈતિહાસ - આધુનિક અને અનુઆધુનિક યુગ* [History of Modern Gujarati Literature – Modern and Postmodern Era] (in gu). Ahmedabad: Parshwa Publication. pp. 109–110. ISBN 978-93-5108-247-7.

1. Jani, Suresh B. (2007-01-31). ["હરિકૃષ્ણ પાઠક, Harikrishna Pathak"](https://sureshbjani.wordpress.com/2007/01/31/harikrishna_pathak/) (in gu-IN). *ગુજરાતી પ્રતિભા પરિચય*. Retrieved 2018-03-07.

1. Patel, Dahyabhai Ashabhai (1987). [*Love Poems & Lyrics from Gujarati*](https://books.google.com/books?id=_DIyAAAAIAAJ). p. 367.

1. ["હરિકૃષ્ણ પાઠક"](http://www.gujaratisahityaparishad.com/prakashan/sarjako/savishesh/Savishesh-Harikrishna-Pathak.html) [Harikrishna Pathak] (in gu). *www.gujaratisahityaparishad.com*. [Gujarati Sahitya Parishad](/source/Gujarati_Sahitya_Parishad). Retrieved 2018-03-07.

1. ["નિવૃત્ત નાયબ સચિવ અને સાહિત્યકાર હરિકૃષ્ણ પાઠકનું નિધન: 87 વર્ષની ઉંમરે ગાંધીનગરમાં અંતિમ શ્વાસ લીધા, ચિત્રકાર તેમજ ગાયક પણ હતા"](https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/local/gujarat/gandhinagar/news/retired-deputy-secretary-and-litterateur-harikrishna-pathak-passes-away-134724757.html) (in gu). *Divya Bhaskar*. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.

1. [*Indian Horizons*](https://books.google.com/books?id=wptKAQAAIAAJ). Indian Council for Cultural Relations. 1999. p. 150.

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