Jani (1972) directed by Upendra Trivedi. His novel Socrates was translated into Hindi by Sushila Joshi as Sukrat in 1987. Awards He received Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 1964, Sahitya Akademi Award for Socrates in 1975 and Bharatiya Jnanpith Moortidevi Award for Jher To Pidha Chhe Jani Jani in 1987. He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 1991 for his work in public affairs. He also received Saraswati Samman in 1997 for his book Kurukshetra and Jamnalal Bajaj Award in 1996. See also List of Gujarati-language writers References Further reading External links 1914 births 2001 deaths 20th-century Indian novelists Gujarati-language writers People from Surendranagar district People from Bhavnagar district Gujarat MLAs 1967–1971 Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in public affairs Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Gujarati Indian independence activists from Gujarat Novelists from Gujarat Recipients of the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak Gandhians Recipients of the Moortidevi Award