Khalil Ismail Makrani (12 December 1935 – 4 April 2021), popularly known by his pen-name, Khalil Dhantejvi was a poet and novelist from Gujarat, India.

He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2022 by the government of India.

Khalil Dhantejvi was born as Khalil Ismail Makrani on 12 December 1935 at Dhantej, a village in Vadodara.

[3][4] He adopted his pen name Khalil Dhantejvi after his village Dhantej.

[8] He was awarded the Padma Shri posthumously by the Government of India in 2022 for his contribution in field of literature and education.