Bhavin Gopani Explained

Bhavin Gopani
Native Name:ભાવિન બિપિનચન્દ્ર ગોપાણી
Native Name Lang:guj
Birth Name:Bhavin Bipinchandra Gopani
Birth Date:19 April 1976
Birth Place:Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Occupation:Poet
Language:Gujarati
Nationality:Indian
Education:Bachelor of Commerce
Alma Mater:Gujarat University
Genre:Ghazal
Notableworks:
  • Umbaro (2016)
  • Orado (2016)
Spouse:Kailas (1999 - predent)
Awards:Shayda Award (2016)
Signature:Autograph of Bhavin Gopani.jpg
Years Active:2011 - present

Bhavin Gopani (Gujarati: ભાવિન ગોપાણી) is a Gujarati language ghazal poet from Gujarat, India. His significant works include Umbaro (2016) and Orado (2016), collections of ghazals.[1] The INT - Indian National Theater, Mumbai, awarded him the Shayda Award in 2016 for his contributions to Gujarati ghazal poetry.

Life

Bhavin was born on 19 April 1976 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, to Bipinchandra and Jyotsanabahen. He received his schooling at various schools within Ahmedabad, including Prakash Balmandir, Durga Vidyalay, and Sardar Patel High School. He completed his Bachelor of Commerce in 1996 from Sahjanand College, Ahmedabad.[2]
He married Kailas on 11 February 1999; they have a daughter.[2]

Contribution

He started writing ghazals in 2011 and was first published in 2013 in Kavita, a Gujarati-language bimonthly magazine. Subsequently, his poems were published in many Gujarati magazines, including Kavilok, Gazalvishwa, Dhabak and Parab. Umbaro (2016) and Orado (2016) are two of his collections of ghazals.[2]

Recognition

He received the Shayda Award in 2016.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Gopani, Bhavin . 2016 . Umbaro (Anthology of Ghazal-poetry by Bhavin Gopani) . Ahmedabad . Navsarjan Publication . 3 . 9789385069598.
  2. Web site: ભાવિન ગોપાણી . મોરપીંછ . 2016-05-13 . gu . 2016-06-14.