Pathak was born on 5 August 1938 at Botad (now in Gujarat, India) to Monghiben and Ramchandra.

[1][4] Halavi Hawane Pankhe (2005), Tapu and Jalna Padgha are his other poetry collections.

[1][2] Adva Pachisi (1984) has parody poetry on human nature delivered through fictional character Advo.

[4] He has also edited Gujarat Kavita Chayan (1994, 1996) as well as co-edited Swatantryottar Gujarati Geet Sanchay, Gurjar Navalika Chayan, Gurjar Adhunik Vivechan and Manubhai Trivedi - Sarod (2008).

Gulabi Arasni Laggi (1979) is a collection of teenage experiences initially serialized in Nutan Gujarat.

[1][4] He has received Kumar Chandrak (1967),[4] Chandrashekhar Thakkur Prize (1973), Critics Award (1984), Jayant Pathak Poetry Prize (1993), Narmad Suvarna Chandrak (1993, for Jalna Padgha).