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Labhshankar Thakar

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Gujarati language author from India

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Labhshankar Jadavji Thakar, also known by his pen names Lagharo and Vaidya Punarvasu, was a Gujarati poet, playwright and story writer from India. Educated in languages and Ayurveda, he taught at colleges before starting practice of Ayurveda.

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1991Sahitya Akademi Award
1981Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak
1962Narmad Suvarna Chandrak

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Labhshankar Jadavji Thakar, also known by his pen names Lagharo and Vaidya Punarvasu, was a Gujarati poet, playwright and story writer from India. Educated in languages and Ayurveda, he taught at colleges before starting practice of Ayurveda. He had a modernist approach in literature and was heavily influenced by absurd theatre and the traditions of experimental literature. He chiefly wrote plays and poetry.

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India
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Writers
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Writer / Author
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deceased
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Lived 1935 to 2016 · aged 80
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7 languages

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