Ram Prataprai Panjwani (1911–1987) was an Indian writer, folk singer and educationist, known for his contributions to Sindhi literature.
[1] Panjwani was born at Larkana in the Sindh province of erstwhile British India (presently in Pakistan).
on 20 November 1911[2] He graduated from Mumbai University in 1934 and started his career as a teacher at the D. J. Sindh Government Science College, Karachi.
He also acted in four films, Jhulelal, Ladlee, Hojmalo and Shall Dhiaru Na Jaman, the last one based on his own novel.
[4] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest Indian civilian honour of Padma Shri in 1981.