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Ratilal Borisagar was born on 31 August, 1938 in Savarkundla (now in Gujarat, India), is a Gujarati writer (born 1938). Discover Ratilal Borisagar'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 85 years old?

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Occupation Humourist, essayist, editor
Age 85 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 31 August, 1938
Birthday 31 August
Birthplace Savarkundla (now in Gujarat, India)
Nationality India

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1938

Ratilal Mohanlal Borisagar (born 31 August 1938) is a Gujarati humourist, essayist and editor from Gujarat, India.

Borisagar was born on 31 August 1938 in Savarkundla (now Amreli district, Gujarat) to Mohanlal and Santokben Borisagar.

He completed his primary and secondary education in that district.

1956

Ratilal passed SSC examination in 1956.

In 1956, Borisagar's first short story Samaj Jagashe was published in the Mahilajagat biweekly magazine.

1960

In 1960, he published his first humour essay Chavaya Vagarnu Kathavastu in Chandani magazine, he later wrote humour essays for the Aaram magazine.

He is considered a literary descendant of humourist Jyotindra Dave.

1963

He completed his BA in 1963 and MA in 1967.

He later obtained a BEd to teach in schools.

1971

He joined the Savarkundla college in 1971, as a professor of Gujarati.

1974

In 1974 he left professorship and joined Gujarat State School Textbook Board as the Academic Secretary.

1977

Borisagar's first collection of humour essays, Marak Marak (1977), established him as a humour writer.

1983

His second collection, Anandlok (1983), was also well received.

1989

Born and educated in Savarkundla, he received a PhD in 1989.

In 1989, Borisagar received a PhD for his thesis Gujaratima Sahityik Sampadan: Vivechanatmak Adhyayan (Literary Editing in Gujarati: A Critical Study).

Borisagar worked as a primary school teacher for three years and secondary school teacher for eight and half years.

He also briefly worked as a clerk in a post office.

1994

In 1994, Borisagar published his first humorous novel, Sambhavami Yuge Yuge, in which he represented the title character from the Gujarati classic novel Bhadrambhadra in contemporary milieu with light criticism of Sardar Sarovar Dam, the world's second biggest dam in terms of volume of concrete used.

In 1994, he published a collection of quotes on children by various authors entitled Balvandana.

1997

His most acclaimed work is the autobiographical humorous novel Enjoygraphy (1997), which is a satire on his experience with heart disease and angiography, medical profession and hospital management.

1998

After working for some years as a teacher, he joined the state school textbook board until his retirement in 1998.

He started his writing career as a story writer, but eventually gained acclaim as a humourist.

He published several humour collections and humour novels, including the acclaimed book Enjoygraphy.

He edited several works of children's literature and humour literature.

He worked there for 21 years and retired as the Deputy Director (Academic) in 1998.

He co-edited the Akhand Anand magazine for seven years and was a committee member of the Gujarat Sahitya Sabha.

He edited or co-edited Gurjar Prahasansanchay (with Raghuveer Chaudhari, 1998), Gurjar Adyatan Prahasansanchay (with Raghuveer Chaudhari, 1998), Gurjar Hasyanibandhsanchay (with Bholabhai Patel, 1998), Ma E Ma (1999), Anokha Jeevancharitro (1999), Namu Te Hasyabrahmane (2000), Pita Pappa Daddy (2002), Hasyatetrisi (with Vinod Bhatt, 2002), Bhavbhumi (with Bharati R. Dave and Raghuveer Chaudhari, 2002), Arvachin Gujarati Hasyarachanao (2003), Jyotindra Dave Hasyavaibhav (2004) and ''Na.

2002

His other humour collections include Tilak Karta Tresath Thaya (2002), 'Gya' Thi 'Ka' Sudhi (2004), Bhaj Anandam (2007), Amathu Amathu Kem Na Hasiye! (2008), Om Hasyam (2009), Mojma Revu Re and Tran Athvadiya Americama (2019).

His other works of children's literature are Mahabharatna Prasango (2002) and Shreshth Balrachanao (2009).

He has edited several issues of children's stories about the fictional character Bakor Patel.

He has also edited several children's poetry books in the Gurjar Balkavya Vaibhav series.

He also writes plays and criticism as well as edits works.

Ramanbhai Nilkanth (2002) and Gujarati Pratikavyo (2003) are his works of criticism.

2005

He served as a Managing Secretary of the Gujarati Sahitya Parishad from 2005 to 2009 and established Matrubhasha Samvardhan Kendra (Mother-tongue Development Centre) there.

Borisagar started his career as a short story writer, however his humorous nature brought him into humour writing, where he received acclaim.

His humour is simple and self-deprecating, with light sarcasm or satire.

He was directly influenced by his parents, his neighbour Dhanbai, and his high school teacher Mukundrai Pandya.

2014

In 2014, he published another humorous novel, Bhadrambhadra Amar Chhe, focusing on gender equality.

He has written six novellas as well.

2019

In 2019, he received the Sahitya Akademi Award for his essay collection, Mojma Revu Re.