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          Dhumketu short stories.

          Dhumketu (writer)

          Indian writer (1892–1965)

          For other uses, see Dhumketu.

          Gaurishankar Govardhanram Joshi (1892–1965), better known by his pen name Dhumaketu, was an Indian Gujarati-language writer,[1] who is considered one of the pioneers of the Gujarati short story.

          He published twenty-four collections of short stories, as well as thirty-two novels on social and historical subjects, and plays and travelogues.

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        4. Gaurishankar Govardhanram Joshi, better known by his pen name Dhumaketu, was an Indian Gujarati-language writer, who is considered one of the pioneers of the Gujarati short story.
        5. Dhumketu was the pen name of Gaurishankar Govardhanram Joshi (), one of the foremost writers in Gujarati and a pioneer of the short.

          6. His writing is characterised by a dramatic style, romanticism and powerful depiction of human emotions.

          Early life

          Gaurishankar was the third son of Govardhanram Joshi and was a Baj Khedawal Brahmin by birth.[citation needed] He was born on 12 December 1892 at Virpur, a place near Rajkot and Gondal (now in Gujarat, India).

          Gaurishankar served at Virpur School drawing a salary of four Rupees per month. During this period he was asked to read biographies, historical novels etc. before Khatijabibi, who was the wife of Ishan.[who?]