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Jayant Gadit (Jayant Gokaldas Gadit) was born on 26 November, 1938 in Kandivali, Mumbai, is an A 20th-century indian male writer. Discover Jayant Gadit's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?
| Popular As |
Jayant Gokaldas Gadit |
| Occupation |
Novelist, critic, professor |
| Age |
70 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
26 November 1938 |
| Birthday |
26 November |
| Birthplace |
Kandivali, Mumbai |
| Date of death |
29 May, 2009 |
| Died Place |
Vadodara, Gujarat |
| Nationality |
India
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Jayant Gadit Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Jayant Gadit's Wife?
His wife is Manjula (m. 1963)
| Family |
| Parents |
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| Wife |
Manjula (m. 1963) |
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Jayant Gadit Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jayant Gadit worth at the age of 70 years old? Jayant Gadit’s income source is mostly from being a successful Novelist. He is from India. We have estimated Jayant Gadit's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Novelist |
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Jayant Gokaldas Gadit (જયંત ગોકળદાસ ગાડીત) was a Gujarati novelist, critic and professor from Gujarat, India.
Gadit was born on 26 November 1938 in Kandivali, Mumbai to Gokaldas Gadit and Santok.
He studied Gujarati and Sanskrit at Gujarat University and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1961 and a Master of Arts degree in 1964.
He married Manjula in 1963, and had two sons.
Gadit taught at the art colleges of Petlad and Mahudha from 1965 to 1977.
He started his literary career with Avrut (1969), a novel which deals with the theme of corruption in the field of education, and presents the inner life of its central character.
The dreams and symbols are used to depict the futility of life.
Nhanalal Nu Apadyagadya (1976, originally his PhD thesis), Nhanalal (1977) and Navalkathama Vastavvad (1985; Realism in Novel), Aa Apni Katha (2000) are his volumes of criticism.
He worked as a professor in the postgraduate department of Sardar Patel University from 1977 to 1986 and headed the Gujarati department there before retiring at the age of 60.
He also worked as the Reader in K. L. Study Center, a research center of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad.
He published two novellas in one volume entitled Chaspakshi ane Karna in 1979.
In Chaspakshi, Gadit depicted the personal relationship of Mr. Panchal and Mrs. Soni, their sexual sensations and its psychological backgrounds.
Kya Chhe Ghar? (1982) is a social novel, while Shikhandi (1991) is centered around the life of Shikhandi, a famous character from the Mahabharata.
Badlati Kshitij (English: Changing Horizon) was published in 1986 and is based on the riots that ignited after anti-reservation protests.
He started to write a novel of the life of Mahatma Gandhi, publishing three parts, but it was not completed due to his death.
He also helped in editing Gujarati Sahityakosh (Encyclopedia of Gujarati Literature Volume I (1990) and Anuadhunik Sahitya Sangnyakosh (1999). Mohit (1982) and Amulni Gauravgatha (1997) are his works of translation. Ek ne Ek Agyar (1994) is a collection of stories written with his wife, Manjula.
Prashanmu (2002) was inspired by the mass migration of Dalits of Sambarada village near Palanpur.
Ek Aswapna Sukhi Jeevan (2003) is a social novel on family life.
He received the Dhanji Kanji Gandhi Suvarna Chandrak in 2008 and was awarded the Gujarat Sahitya Akademi prize twice.
Gujarat Vidhya Sabha (a literary institution for the promotion of vernacular Gujarati literature and education) awarded him the Dhanji Kanji Gandhi Suvarna Chandrak (a literary honour in Gujarat) in 2008.
He received the Gujarat Sahitya Akademi prize twice.
He died of cancer on 29 May 2009 in Vadodara, India.
Satya (2010) was his last novel centered around Mahatma Gandhi.
He also adapted the novel Shikhandi into a play of the same name.
