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Sitanshu Yashaschandra Mehta (born 19 August 1941), better known as Sitanshu Yashaschandra, is a Gujarati language poet, playwright, translator and academic from India.He was the President of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award given by Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, in 1987 for his poetry collection Jatayu. Subsequently, he was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award by Government of India, in 2006.
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GenderMale
Birthday1941-08-19 (82 years old)
Birth PlaceBhuj, India
CitizenshipsDominion of India, British Raj, India
AwardsPadma Shri in literature and education, Saraswati Samman, Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak, Fulbright Program, Fulbright Scholarship, Sahitya Akademi Award in Gujarati, Gangadhar National Award
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