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Urvish Kothari is a senior columnist and writer based in Ahmedabad.

‘Dr Nilkanthrai’s Braille’—this Gujarati surgeon made Devanagari blind-friendly

‘Dr Nilkanthrai’s Braille’—this Gujarati surgeon made Devanagari blind-friendly

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November 23, 2023

Indulal Yajnik — beer-drinking ‘fakir’ & nationalist who started anti-Congress politics in Gujarat

Indulal Yajnik — beer-drinking ‘fakir’ & nationalist who started anti-Congress politics in Gujarat

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November 14, 2023

Vithalbhai was supposed to be the nation-builder & Vallabhbhai the family provider

Vithalbhai was supposed to be the nation-builder & Vallabhbhai the family provider

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November 7, 2023

Karsandas Mulji led & won the most famous fight against Gujarati Vaishnavite leaders in 1862

Karsandas Mulji led & won the most famous fight against Gujarati Vaishnavite leaders in 1862

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October 31, 2023

Gujarati botanist Jaykrishna Thakar gave plants Hindi, Marathi, Sanskrit names. No Latin

Gujarati botanist Jaykrishna Thakar gave plants Hindi, Marathi, Sanskrit names. No Latin

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October 24, 2023

Tribhuvandas K. Gajjar, the Gujarati chemist who cleaned Queen Victoria’s marble statue

Tribhuvandas K. Gajjar, the Gujarati chemist who cleaned Queen Victoria’s marble statue

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October 17, 2023

Dinkar Mehta became sole communist mayor of Ahmedabad, beating Sardar Patel’s influence

Dinkar Mehta became sole communist mayor of Ahmedabad, beating Sardar Patel’s influence

+TFP

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October 10, 2023

Gujarati archaeologist Bhagvanlal with little English, lot of Sanskrit helped British read edicts

Gujarati archaeologist Bhagvanlal with little English, lot of Sanskrit helped British read edicts

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September 26, 2023

Cocaine, Jinnah, films, azan call—Visami Sadi set benchmark for Gujarati photo magazines

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September 19, 2023

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