Varsha Mahendra Adalja (born 10 April 1940) is an Indian Gujarati language feminist novelist, playwright and negotiator, who won the 1995 Sahitya Akademi Award for Gujarati language for her novel Ansar.

She was born on 10 April 1940 in Bombay (now Mumbai) to Gunvantrai Acharya, Gujarati novelist, and Nilaben.

[5][6] Shravan Tara Saravada (1968) and Timirna Padchhaya (1969) are her initial novels, followed by Ek Palni Parakh (1969).

[4] Her short story collections are E (1979), Sanjne Umbare (1983), Endhani (1989), Bilipatranu Chothu Paan (1994), Ganthe Bandhyu Akash (1998), Anuradha (2003) and Koi Var Thay Ke... (2004).

Her selected stories are published as Varsha Adaljani Shreshth Vartao (1992) edited by Ila Arab Mehta.

Her novels Mare Pan Ek Ghar Hoy and Retpankhi are adapted for short TV series.

[2][4] Her essay collections include Prithvi Tirth (1994) and Akhu Akash Ek Pinjarma (2007).

Her travelogues are Nabh Zukyu (2002), Ghughave Chhe Jal (2002), Shivoham (2006) and Sharanagat (2007).