# Nalin Raval

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**Nalin Chandrakant Raval** (17 March 1933 – 5 April 2021) was a [Gujarati](/source/Gujarati_language) poet and short story writer from India.[1] Born in Ahmedabad and educated in languages, he taught in colleges. He published five poetry collections along with short stories. He received several awards including [Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak](/source/Ranjitram_Suvarna_Chandrak).

## Life

Nalin Raval was born on 17 March 1933 at [Ahmedabad](/source/Ahmedabad). He was native of [Wadhwan](/source/Wadhwan). He completed his primary education from [Kalupur](/source/Kalupur) School No. 7 and secondary education from New Education High school. He completed his matriculation in 1954. He completed B.A. in Gujarati and English in 1956 and M.A. in 1959. In 1953, his first poem was published in *[Kumar](/source/Kumar_(magazine))* magazine. He briefly taught in [Bharuch](/source/Bharuch) and [Nadiad](/source/Nadiad) before joining B. D. Arts College at Ahmedabad as a professor of English. He retired in 1993.[2][3][4]

He married Kumud in 1963. He had three sons Kartik, Ashutosh, Biren and a daughter Rajul.[5] Raval died on 5 April 2021.[6]

## Works

He had published five poetry collections. *Udagar* (Utterance, 1962) is a collection of twenty one poems.[7] *Avkash* (1972), *Laylin* (1996) and *Aahlaad* (2008) are his other poetry collections.[2][3]

*Swapnalok* (1977) is a collection of sixteen short stories.[2]

*Paschatya Kavita* (1973) is a work of criticism on Western poetry. *Kavitanu Swarup* (2001) is critical survey of other poets and their works. *Anubhav* (1975) is essays on his relation with poetry. He edited *Priyakant Maniyar*, an introduction of his author friend, [Priyakant Maniyar](/source/Priyakant_Maniyar).[2]

He translated *Sindhi Sahityana Itihasni Rooprekha* (Timeline of History of [Sindhi](/source/Sindhi_language) Literature, 1977).[2]

## Awards

He was awarded [Kavishwar Dalpatram Award](/source/Kavishwar_Dalpatram_Award) in 2010 and [Narsinh Mehta Award](/source/Narsinh_Mehta_Award) in 2013. He was also awarded [Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak](/source/Ranjitram_Suvarna_Chandrak) for 2013.[2][3][4][8]

## References

1. K. M. George (1992). [*Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Surveys and poems*](https://books.google.com/books?id=m1R2Pa3f7r0C&pg=PA138). Sahitya Akademi. p. 138. ISBN 978-81-7201-324-0.

1. ["નલિન રાવળ, ગુજરાતી સાહિત્ય પરિષદ"](http://www.gujaratisahityaparishad.com/prakashan/photo-gallery/sahitya-sarjako/Nalin-Raval.html) (in gu). *Nalin Raval, Gujarati Sahitya Parishad*. Retrieved 2015-05-02.

1. ["નલિન રાવળને રણજિતરામ સુવર્ણચંદ્રક"](http://m.divyabhaskar.co.in/news/Ahmedabad-City/1041/MGUJ-AHM-MAT-latest-ahmedabad-news-023504-1763215-NOR.html) (in gu). *m.divyabhaskar.co.in*. 2015-04-26. Retrieved 2015-05-02.[dead link]

1. ["નલિન રા‌વળને રણજીતરામ સુવર્ણચંદ્રક એનાયત થયો"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170202082104/http://navgujaratsamay.indiatimes.com/ahmedabad/ahmedabad-other-news/Ranjitram-golden-award-to-nalin-raval/articleshow/47043822.cms) (in gu). *Navgujaratsamay*. 2015-04-24. Archived from [the original](http://navgujaratsamay.indiatimes.com/ahmedabad/ahmedabad-other-news/Ranjitram-golden-award-to-nalin-raval/articleshow/47043822.cms) on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 2015-05-02.

1. Sharma, Radheshyam (2016). *Saksharno Sakshatkar (Question-based Interviews with biographical literary sketches)*. Vol. 25. Ahmedabad: Rannade Prakashan. p. 266.

1. Raval, Praful (May 2021). "Nalin Raval Ni Chirviday" [Demise of Nalin Raval]. *[Kumar](/source/Kumar_(magazine))*. Vol. 97, no. 5. Parikh, Dhiru (ed.). pp. 42–43.

1. Mohan Lal (1992). [*Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Sasay to Zorgot*](https://books.google.com/books?id=KnPoYxrRfc0C&pg=PA4266). Sahitya Akademi. p. 4266. ISBN 978-81-260-1221-3.

1. ["જૂનાગઢમાં પુ.મોરારીબાપુના હસ્‍તે કવિ નલિન રાવળ અને હરિકૃષ્‍ણ પાઠકને નરસિંહ મહેતા એવોર્ડ"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160424183422/http://www.akilanews.com/19102013/saurashtra-news/919331382164272-9193) (in gu). *Akilanews.com*. 2015-05-02. Archived from [the original](http://www.akilanews.com/19102013/saurashtra-news/919331382164272-9193) on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 2015-05-02.

## Further reading

- Joshi, Yogesh (ed.) (2015). *Avakashpankhi (Collected Poems by Nalin Raval)*. Gandhinagar: [Gujarat Sahitya Academy](/source/Gujarat_Sahitya_Academy). ISBN 978-93-83317-48-6.

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