Ishwar Petlikar

Influenced by his experiences in villages and cities, his works talk about social culture and reforms.

His primary and secondary education was completed from Petli, Malataj and Sojitra villages and passed matriculation in 1935.

Other novels revolving around society in villages are Dharati no Avtar (1946), Kanku ne Kanya (1946) and Mari Haiyasagadi (1950).

His novels about social life in cities include Madhlal (1950), Bhavsagar (1951), Ashapankhi (1953), Taruna Othe Dungar (1954), Kalpavriksh (1956), Shakuntala (1957), Prempanth (1959), Yug na Endhan (1961), Runanubandh (1963), Jayparajay (1963), Jujva Roop (1967), Setubandh (1969), Aabhijaat (1971), Parodhnu Andharu (1980), Vasanti (1981) and Swapna (1982).

[2] His short story about relationship between the mother and mentally challenged daughter Lohini Sagai was later made into Gujarati film of the same name in 1980 by Arun Bhatt.

[2] He wrote columns and articles in various dailies and journals including Loknaad, Nirikshak, Stree, Gujarat Samachar and Sandesh.