Author | Pravin Pandya |
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Cover artist | Rupesh Dabhi |
Country | India |
Language | Gujarati |
Genre | free verse |
Set in | Ahmedabad |
Published | 2009 |
Publisher | Kruti Prakashan |
Media type | |
Pages | 111 |
Awards | Uma-Snehrashmi Prize (2008-09) |
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Preceded by | Ajavasnan Matsya |
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The book was awarded by Uma-Snehrashmi Prize (2008-09) by Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. [2]
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