Priyakant Premachand Maniyar (24 January 1927 – 25 June 1976) was a Gujarati poet from Gujarat, India.
Priyakant Maniyar was born to Premachand and Premakunwar in Viramgam (now in Gujarat, India) on 24 January 1927.
Bachubhai Ravat, an editor of Kumar, suggested he join the Budh Sabha, a weekly literary workshop.
[3][4] Maniyar wrote symbolic and imagist poetry,[2] and published seven collections of poems: Pratik (Sumbol; 1953), Ashabda Ratri (Silent Night; 1959), Sparsha (Touch; 1966), Sameep (Nearness; 1972), Prabal Gati (Powerful Speed; 1974), Vyom Lipi (Sky's Alphabet; 1979) and Lilero Dhal (Green Slope; 1979).
The book also contains songs that depict the beauty of nature, mountains, springs, clouds, and rainbows.