Jayanti Ghelabhai Dalal (18 November 1909 – 24 August 1970) was an Indian author, publisher, stage actor, director and politician.

Born in family of theatre organiser and involved in politics during and after independence of India, he was influenced by socialism and Gandhian philosophy.

He left studies in 1930 when he was in final year of Bachelor of Arts as he participated in Indian independence movement.

He was involved in Mahagujarat Movement in 1956 helping Indulal Yagnik and he published Navgujarat daily during that period.

[2][3][4][5] Kaya Lakdani, Maya Lugdani (Bodies of Wood, Fascination for Clothes, 1963) is a treatise on stagecraft and plays showing his attitude towards the theatre production.

Dhimu ane Vibha is an example of his innovative stories which focus more on psychological aspect of lead character than external world.