He was born on 17 August 1947 in Borsad, Anand district, Gujarat to Kailasbharati and Kamlabahen.

from V. P. College, Sardar Patel University but dropped out due to poor financial condition.

He has edited Setu (2003), a literary magazine published for non-resident Indians, and Rooplabdhi (2005) published by Charotar Vidya Mandal on occasion of session held by Gujarati Sahitya Parishad.

[2][1][3] He won the Sahitya Akademi Award for Gujarati language in 1997 for his novel Koovo (1994).

He also won Govardhanram Tripathi Award in 1995 and Best Book Prize of Gujarat Sahitya Akademi in 1996 for his novel Nibhado (1995).