few out of many research articles presented in conferences, workshops and series of lectures :

• 'Function of metres in Gandhian age Gujarati poetry'
(a convention of teachers organised by government of Gujarat at Manar)

• 'Existentialism in literature'
(Organised by Theosophical society, Theosophical lodge, Bhavnagar)

• 'No gender equality, only gender independence',
(Women's studies centre, Department of Economics, Bhavnagar University)

• 'Tools of appreciation':
(Secondary school teacher's seminar at Savarkundala)

• 'Education, Literature and Nationality'
(Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad)

• 'Radio Drama: Form and development'
(Gujarati Sahitya Parishad Gnansatra, Savali)
• 'Poetic language and tools of poetry'
(Saardar Patel University, Vallabhvidyanagar)

• 'Form of Song and its development in Gujarati Poetry'
(Arts and commerce college,' Khedbrahamma)

• 'Mrunal'- Suresh Joshi's deep structure poem'
(Convension of the college teachers-Mumbai)

• 'Rajendra Shah's liric Poems'
(Narsinh Swadhyaypith- Gujarati Sahitya Parishad, Junagadh)

• 'Long poems by Umashankar Joshi'
( A two days' seminar in presence of poet, Idar)

• 'Innocence of poet'
(Secondary school Teachers' convention -Bhavnagar)

• Figures of speech in contemporary Gujarati poetry'
(Elphinston College' Mumbai)

• 'Teaching of poems'
(Secondary school teachers' convention -Rupayatan, Amreli)

• 'Abhignan Shakuntal- From land to sky'
(World classic series-N.C.Gandhi Mahila College, Bhavnagar)

• 'Contribution to National Integrity by Zaverchand Meghani through his poetry'
(All India Seminar organised by Bhasha Sangam-
Pondichery)

• 'Poetic diction in contemperory Gujarati poetry'
(M.P.Shah Arts and science College, Surendranagar)

• 'Ras-sutra and its controversies '
(U.G.C. Teachers' exchange programme, Amreli)

• 'Poetic devices'
(Convention of Gujarati college-teachers' , Disa, Dist: Sabarkantha)

• 'Shamal and his stories in verse'
(Sannithan workshop held at Jamnagar)

• 'Function of metres in poetry'
(Workshop organised at Chitrasani by North Gujarat University)

• 'Suresh Joshi's concept of short story: action-reaction'
(Sahitya Academy Seminar, Bhavnagar)
• 'Form of lyric-poems/ Form of creative language/ Gujarati poetry during last decade’
(Series of lectures under U.G.C. Scheme, Sardar Patel University, Vallabhvidyanagar)

• 'Structure of language'
(U.G.C. Teachers' exchange programme, Upleta)

• 'Shamal- A genius creator of medieval Gujarati literature
(U.G.C. Teachers' exchange programme, Dhoraji)

• 'Lyricism and Gujarati lyric poetry'
(Tribhuvan Gaurishankar Vyas lecture series organised by Saurashtra Sahitya Sabha, Rajkot)

• ' Expressionism and Benneditto Croce'
(Department of Gujarati, Saurashtra University, Rajkot

• 'Madhavanal- Kamkandala Prabandh': A unique creation by Ganapati'
(Refresher course, Academic staff college, Rajkot)

• 'Colridge and his concept of imagination'
(Refresher course, academic staff college, Rajkot)

• 'Gandhiji and Gujarati language'
(Seminar organised by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan,
New York, U.S.A.)

• 'Contemporary Gujarati poetry'
(Association of Asian societies, Detton-Ohio, U.S.A.)

• 'Prempachisi'- A poem of eternal love'
('Sannidhan' workshop held at S.N.D.T. College, Malad,
Mumbai)

• 'Poems written by Shesh: R.V.Pathak'
('Sannidhan' workshop held at Koyli, Dist: Vadodara)

• ' Kalpan and its function in poetry'
('Sannidhan' workshop held at Karamsad, Dist: Kheda)

• 'Symbol and its function in poetry'
('Sannidhan 'workshop held at Vijaynagar,
Dist: Panchmahal)

• 'Function of meters in Gujarati poetry'
('Sannidhan 'workshop held at Balasinor)

• 'Western literary criticism'
(Lectures delivered under U.G.C. Visiting Fellow scheme at the Department of Gujarati, Saurashtra University, Rajkot)

• 'Art within the life'
(All India conference on Indian culture held at Mount Abu- Rajasthan)

• 'Labhshankar Thakar's poetry'
(U.G.C. Refresher course organised by the Department of Gujarati, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad)

• ' Balwantrai Thakor's poetry'
(U.G.C. Refresher course organised by the Department of Gujarati, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad)

• 'Vevishal': A family novel of Gujarat'
(Under a lecture series organised by Lok Bharati,
Sanosara)

• 'Radio drama: A form of literature?'
(Seminar organised by All India Radio, Bhuj)

• 'Meghani: A genious poet'
(Seminar organised by Sahitya Academy, New Delhi at Jamnagar)

• 'Petriotic poems by Zaverchand Meghani'
(Seminar organised by Bhavnagar University on the occasion of Meghani birth century at Bhavnagar)

• 'Relation between poetry and dance'
(Seminar organised by the Department of Dance, Faculty of performing art, M.S. University of Baroda)

• 'Relation between poetry and music'
(Workshop organised by Sangeet-Natak Academy, Gujarat state at Veraval)

• 'Post Gandhian Gujarati poetry'
(Workshop organised by Gujarati College teachers association at Keshod)

• 'Vijayrai Vaidya- as a romantic critic'
(Seminar organised by Sahitya Academy, New Delhi at Bhavnagar)

• 'Gujarati lyric-poems'
( A Three languages combined seminar on 'Marathi, Hindi and Gujarati lyric-poems ' organised by S.N.D.T. Women's University, Mumbai)
• 'Poetry and philosophy'
( Seminar organised by Dharam Hinduja international centre for Indic research, New Delhi at Dwaraka)

• 'Role of Prasar Bharati at new juncture of media explosion'
(A key-note lecture before invited audience at All India Radio, Rajkot)

• 'Narsinh Mehta: A legend of Gujarati poetry'
( A lecture in the series organised at Asmita Parva-1 : Mahuva)

• Botadkar: A family poet of Gujarati '
(A lecture in the series organised at Asmita Parva-2 : Mahuva)

• 'Gujarati poetry: its streams and turnings'
(A lecture delivered at Gujarati Sahitya Parishad Convention, Visnagar as a Chair Person of the session )

• ' Gujarati drama today':
(Presidential lecture at the seminar on Gujarati Drama seminar organised at Khedbrahamma , Dist: Sabarkantha)

• 'Antar Gandhar: Rajendra Shukla's poetry'
( A lecture organised by Gujarati college teachers' association at Disa : Dist: Sabarkantha)

• 'Jalnan Padgha: Harikrushna Pathak's poetry'
( A lecture organised by Gujarati college teachers' association at Bharuch)

 A few out of many research and critical articles published in various periodicals:


• 'Antar Gandhar: Tatvanveshannun vartik' : ('Kankavati)

• 'Sahaj anubhavnun Urdhvikaran' : ('Granth')

• 'Shabdonan Damachiyaman Pakadapakadi' ('Shabdasrushti')

• 'Urmikavyonun Sampadan'(Shabdasrushti')

• 'Nitant kavyavivek' ('Vivechan')

• 'Tadyogsiddh kavini kaviya' ('Forbes Gujarati Traimasik')

• 'Satat peedata vastavnun pramanik nirupan' ('Parab')
• 'Lokpriya nahin, Lokbhogya navalkatha'( 'Shabdasrushti')

• 'Maranteep'man Bhashani abhinav mudra' ('Parab')

• 'Snehrashmini sakalkavita' (Sandhan-Yearly)

• 'Jamila-Sukumar premnun majboot bayan' ('Parab')

• 'Radio nataknun natya swaroop- Ek drushtipat' ('Vivechan')

• 'Gazalnun antar swaroop ane adyatan Gujarati gazal'
('Uttara-Yearly')

• 'Laghukatha ane Ijjatkumar Trivedini laghukathao'('Vivechan')

• 'Shabdani arthvatta ane sarjanatmakata'('Shabdasrushti')

• 'Radio natak- Sahitya?' ('Forbes Gujarati Sabha Traimasik')

• 'Alpakshma Roopantar' ('Parab')

• 'Ashaspad rachanaprapanch'( 'Shabdasrushti')

• 'Suresh Joshini vartakalani vibhavana:Kriya-Pratikriya'
('Dasmo Dayko')

• 'Rajendra Shahnan Geeto' ('Parab')

• 'Kavyakrutini swarrachnanun prathmic saundaryashastra'
(Dasmo Dayko')

• 'Radionatak ane anya madhyamo' ('Parab')

• 'Harindra Daveni Kavita- Ek close up' ('Sandhan')

• 'Kantnan khandkavyo' ('Shabdasrushti')

• 'Padyavarta ane Shamal' ('Sannidhan')

• 'Kaviman bethelo natyakar: R. V. Pathak'
  (R.V.Pathak Adhyayan Granth')

• 'Mrunal': Kavyatmak parimanonun sankul parinam'( 'Sannidhan')

• 'Prahlad Parekhni Kavitano vilakshan unmesh: ' Bari Bahar' ('Sannidhan')

• 'Sapna Bhara' : Thoda nirikshano' ('Sannidhan')

• 'Yugvandana' : Praaatibaddh parantu prabhavotpadak' ('Sannidhan')

• 'Uth pana pag upar' ('Vi')

• 'Sadbhihi Sangaha' : Jaherjivanni anubhav kathaj nahin pan ek mulyagranth' ('Sandhan')

• 'Indulal Gandhini kavita': Aitihasik sandarbhman mulyavan bantun sampadan' ('Shabdasrushti')

• 'No parking': Adhunik samvittini nipaj' ('Shabdasrushti')

• 'Gazaldharmi sarjaktana prokshan' ('Shabdasrushti')

• 'Samyak kavyaviveknan upachayani kavita' (Uddesh')

• 'Shekhadam- Gretadam:- Symply great' ('Shabdasrushti')

• 'Fin-Mojanun undan'('Shabdasrushti')

• 'Shakyatao to ghani chhe' ('Shabdasrushti')

• 'Vijayrai Vaidya- rangdarshi vivechannan udgata' ('Buddhiprakash')

• 'Rastarangini'ni bhavsaritaman nimajjan' ('Uddesh')

• 'Ekankikalanun santulit nirvahan' ('Pratyaksha')

• 'Vishadnan ajanya tapu par kavino nivas' ('Uddesh')

• 'Prempachisi': Natyakshama Padmala' ('Sannidhan')
 

Poetry: publication and recitation :


• Poems have been published in leading periodicals and took place in various anthologies.

• Poetry recited in many prestigious Kavi-Sammelan all over India and United States of America on invitation.


Books authored:

1. ‘PARANTU’ ( a collection of poems )
     1st edition 1984
     2nd edition 1988
2. ‘SONNET’ ( criticism of a literary genre ) 1984

3. ‘SHIKHANDEE’ ( a long poem in various meters )
    1st edition 1985
    2nd edition 1993
4. ‘RADIO NATAK: SWAROOP-SIDDHANT’
( an abridge thesis awarded Ph.D.) 1985

5. ‘ABHIPRET’ (a collection of critical literary essays ) 1986

6. ‘PARANTU’ ( a cassette of poetry recitation by poet himself edited by Dr. Suresh Dalal) 1986

7. ‘TUNDIL-TUNDIKA’ ( a long poem in a genre of a
medieval Gujarati literature) 1987

8. ‘AMRUT GHAYAL: VYAKTIMATTA ANE VANGMAY:
( a critical study of the personality and literature
of a renowned Gujarati Gazal-poet ) 1988

9. ‘RADIO NATAK’ (a brief study of a literary genre ) 1991

10.‘ZALAR VAGE ZOOTHADI’
( a collection of poems ) 1st edition 1991 2nd edition 1993
3rd edition 1995

11.‘SAHITYANO AASWAD’ (a joint compilation ) 1993

12.‘UDGREEV’ ( a collection of critical literary articles ) 1995

13.‘NIVESH’ ( a collection of critical literary articles ) 1996

14.‘RAS-TARANGINEE’:
( a compilation of poems written by
Damodardas Khushaldas Botadkar ) 1999

15.‘MORPICHCHHA': ( a novel in letters ) 1999

16.‘VEEJALEENE CHAMKARE’:
( a collection of philosophical articles ) 1999

17.‘HAVANEE HAVELEE’: ( a collection of short stories) 1999

18.‘CHOKHANO DANO MAGNO DANO’
(a collection of short sketches ) 1999

19.' VIJAYRAI VAIDYA: SHABDA ANE SARJAN'
(A joint compilation) 2000


Udayram Maheta)

7. 'GUJARATI ACHHANDAS KAVYO' ( a joint compilation of Gujarati poems written in prose)



Radio-Television-Newspaper:

• About one hundred and fifty radio-talks have been broadcast.

• About fifty programmes for television have been telecast.

• Performed as compeer and interviewer for special-event programmes organised by radio and television.

• Performed as an approved drama artist for radio.

• Approved poet of All India Radio since 1973

• Columnist, writing for 'Saurashtra Samachar' since last 10 years and writing freelance for various leading Gujarati newspapers.

• Edited two special yearly issues at the occasion of Diwali For 'Saurashtra Samachar', a leading daily news paper of Bhavnagar region.

• Edited 'Neer-Ksheer' ( Four issues ),a compilation of poems recited at Budh-sabha, Shishu-Vihar, Bhavnagar

• Writing freelance for various leading Gujarati newspapers


• Rendered services as a visiting faculty at the Diploma centre of Journalism, Bhavnagar University.



Membership in various power bodies of Bhavnagar University:

• Ex. Dean of the faculty of arts

• Ex. Member of the Academic council

• Member of the University court

• Member of the faculty of arts

• Member of the board of post-graduate studies and research

• Chairman of the board of studies

• Member of the board of sports

• Member of the board of cultural activities

• Member of the board of planning

• Member of the library committee

• Member of the annual-report committee

• Member of the estate committee

• Member of the publication board



Membership in various power bodies in other Universities:

• Member of the faculty of arts, M.S.University of Baroda

• Member of the faculty of arts, Sardar Patel University

• Member of the board of studies, M.S.University of Baroda

• Member of the board of studies, Sardar Patel University


Rendered services as resource person in various committees/ bodies/ institutions:

• UPSC staff selection committee

• UPSC examination committee

• GPSC examination committee

• project sanction committee, UGC

• Member of advisory committee, All India Radio

• Resource person, Academic staff college

• Member of Gujarat Sahitya Academy, Gandhinagar

• Member of the central committee, Gujarati Sahitya Parishad

• Member of the state cultural certificate board, Gandhinagar

• University staff selection Committee -Subject expert

• Member of the University book publication board

• Member of the academic council, Lok Bharti, Sanosara

• Secretary, Bhavnagar Sahitya Sabha

• Co-Secretary, Meghani Birth century committee

• Secretary, Gujarati Sahitya Parishad Gnansatra, Bhavnagar

• Secretary, Art drama society, Bhavnagar

• Editor, 'Gati' and 'Bhavroop', the journals of Bhavnagar University

• Member of executive committee, Gujarati Adhyapak Sangh

• Member of central book purchase committee for public libraries, Gujarat State


Excellence in the field of literature:

• Critics Award for the best poetry.

• Umashankar Joshi award for the best poetry.

• Jayant Pathak Award for the best poetry.

• Ramanlal Joshi Award for the best criticism by Gujarati Sahitya Parishad.

• Sakinabai Ajani Award For the best critical article.

• Collections of poems: 'Parantu', 'Zalar vage zoothadi' and 'Shikhandi' prescribed as textbooks at graduation and post-graduation level in various Universities of Gujarat and Maharashtra.

• The songs from the collections of poems have been composed and sung by the renowned musicians like Purushottam Upadhyay, Kshemu Divetia, Gaurang Vyas, Ashit Desai, Rasbihari Desai, Ajit Sheth, Kalyanji-Anandji, Rasiklal Bhojak, Janardan Raval, Uday Mazumdar, Mitalee Mukerji, Suresh Wadker, Kaumudi Munshi, Hansa Dave and many others.

• Recited poems in various parts of India as a Gujarati poet.

• Recited poems in various parts of U.S.A. as a Gujarati poet.

• Representeted Gujarati poets in various parts of India and abroad.

• Lectures given on the subject of literature on the invitation of many institutions of Gujarat and other states.

• Presided many programmes as a chairperson and honoured as a chief guest at various institutional literary occasions.

• Interviewed for excellence by media and many academic organisations.

• Chairman of the appreciation session at the convention of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad, Visnagar.

Rendered services at University and state government programmes:


• Organised 'creative writing workshop' under the auspicious of the board of cultural activities, Bhavnagar University.

• Organised 'Sannidhan', state level workshop of the students learning Gujarati at Bhavnagar.

• Organised ' Personality development workshop' under the auspicious of the board of cultural activities, Bhavnagar University.

• Delivered lectures at the workshops organised by various Universities of Gujarat and other states.

• Delivered lectures at many workshops of creative literature organised by the Government of Gujarat.

• Delivered lectures at many workshops organised by Gujarat sangeet-natak academy, government of Gujarat.