Noted Gujarati fiction author Priyakant Parikh passes away

File photo:Parikh(in wheel chair)’s 100th book was launched by Chief Minister Modi at Parikh’s residence

Ahmedabad, 2 October, 2011

Noted Gujarati author Priyakant Parikh is no more. He was 75.

Hit by a car on road, ailing veteran author Shri Parikh passed away today afternoon in Vadodara.

He was columnist of Gujarat Samachar and his 100th book of fiction ‘Hastakshep’ was recently launched by Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi at Parikh’s residence in Ahmedabad.

Interestingly his 75th book was also released by Shri Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad’s Thakorbhai Desai hall.

Modi today expressed his deep sorrow at the death of noted litterateur Priyakant Parik. He recalled that just three moths back he had gone to Prof Parikh’s residence because of the latter’s illness to unveil his centurion book.

In his condolence message to the bereaved family, Mr. Modi described the late novelist as a devotee of Goddess of Saraswati and a scholar, a great motivator of youth, having a zest for life.

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