Manubhai Pancholi also known by his pen name Darshak, was a Gujarati language novelist, author, educationist and politician from Gujarat, India.
Manubhai Pancholi was born on 15 October 1914 at Panchashiya village in Morbi district, Gujarat, India.
[1][2] He started his career as a rector in educational institute, Dakshinamurti at Bhavnagar in 1932 and later joined as a professor in Gramdakshinamurt, Ambala in 1938.
[1][2] He married Vijayaben Patel, a daughter of Patidar family from Varad village of Bardoli,[3] who predeceased him on 25 April 1995.
[citation needed] Dipnirvan is a historical novel about the revolt against Magadh in ancient India.