Kavi Kant
Manishankar Ratnji Bhatt Kant | |
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Kavi Kant | |
| Born | Manishankar Ratnji Bhatt 20 November 1867 Chavand, Baroda State, British India (now Amreli district, Gujarat, India) |
| Died | June 16, 1923 (aged 55) Between Lahore and Rawalpindi on train, British India |
| Pen name | Kant |
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| Language | Gujarati |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts |
| Alma mater | Bombay University |
| Genres | Khandkavya, play, essay |
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| Spouse | Narmada |
Manishankar Ratnji Bhatt, popularly known as Kavi Kant was a Gujarati poet, playwright and essayist. He is an innovator of Khandkavya, a typical Gujarati poetic form and narration of one episode. His book Purvalap (1923) is a landmark in Gujarati poetry.