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Kundanika Kapadia was born on 11 January, 1927 in Limbdi, Wadhwan State, British India, is an Indian novelist (1927–2020). Discover Kundanika Kapadia's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 93 years old?
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novelist, story writer, essayist |
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93 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
| Born |
11 January, 1927 |
| Birthday |
11 January |
| Birthplace |
Limbdi, Wadhwan State, British India |
| Date of death |
30 April, 2020 |
| Died Place |
Valsad, Gujarat, India |
| Nationality |
India
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Kundanika Kapadia Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Kundanika Kapadia's Husband?
Her husband is Makarand Dave
(m. 1968; died 2005)
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Makarand Dave
(m. 1968; died 2005) |
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Kundanika Kapadia Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Kundanika Kapadia worth at the age of 93 years old? Kundanika Kapadia’s income source is mostly from being a successful novelist. She is from India. We have estimated Kundanika Kapadia's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
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Under Review |
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novelist |
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Timeline
Kundanika Kapadia (11 January 1927 – 30 April 2020) was an Indian novelist, story writer and essayist from Gujarat.
Kundanika Kapadia was born on 11 January 1927 in Limbdi (now in Surendranagar district, Gujarat) to Narottamdas Kapadia.
She completed her primary and secondary education in Godhra.
She participated in the nationalist Quit India Movement in 1942.
In 1948, she completed a BA in history and politics from Samaldas College, Bhavnagar, affiliated with University of Bombay.
She pursued an MA in entire politics from Mumbai School of Economics but could not appear in examinations.
Premna Ansu (1954) was published as her story collection.
She edited Yatrik (1955–1957) and Navneet (1962–1980) magazines.
Her other works of translation are Purusharthne Pagale (1961), Florence Scovel Shinn's The Game of Life and How to Play It as Jeevan Ek Khel (1981), Eileen Caddy's Opening the Door Within as Ughadata Dwar Anantna and Swami Rama's Living with the Himalayan Masters as Himalayana Siddha Yogi (1984).
Kapadia received several prizes from the Gujarati Sahitya Parishad and the Gujarat Sahitya Akademi.
Chandra Tara Vriksh Vadal won her the Gujarat Sahitya Akademi prize.
She translated Mary Ellen Chase's A Goodly Fellowship as Dilbhar Maitri (1963) and the Bengali writer Rani Chand's travelogue as Purnakumbh (1977).
They did not have any children together.
Her first novel was Parodh Thata Pahela (1968), followed by Agnipipasa (1972).
Her other story collections are Vadhu ne Vadhu Sundar (1968), Kagalni Hodi (1978), Java Daishu Tamane (1983) and Manushya Thavu (1990).
Her stories explore philosophy, music and nature.
She edited Param Samipe (1982), Zarukhe Diva (2001) and Gulal ane Gunjar.
Param Samipe is her popular prayer collection.
She wrote Sat Pagala Akashma (Seven Steps in the Sky, 1984), which won her critical acclaim and is considered her best novel which explored feminism.
Her first story was "Premna Ansu", which won her the second prize in an international story competition organised by Janmabhoomi newspaper.
She started writing more stories thereafter.
She received the Dhanji Kanji Gandhi Suvarna Chandrak in 1984.
She co-founded Nandigram, an ashram near Vankal village near Valsad, with him in 1985.
She was known as Ishamaa by her Nandigram fellows.
She was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for Gujarati in 1985 for Sat Pagala Akashma.
Her selected stories were published as Kundanika Kapadia ni Shreshth Vartao (1987).
She was influenced by Dhumketu, Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, Rabindranath Tagore, Shakespeare and Ibsen.
Her essay collections are Dwar ane Deewal (1987) and Chandra Tara Vriksh Vadal (1988).
Akrand ane Akrosh (1993) is her biographical work.
She died on April 30, 2020 at Nandigram near Vankal village in Valsad district, Gujarat, India, at the age of 93.
Snehdhan was her pen name.
