Pramodkumar Patel

Pramodkumar Bhagubhai Patel (Gujarati: પ્રમોદકુમાર ભગુભાઈ પટેલ; 1933–1996) was Gujarati language critic from Gujarat, India. Patel was born on 20 September 1933 at Khara-Abrahma village (now in Valsad district, Gujarat, India). His family belonged to Moti Karod village. He completed his schooling from Khara-Abhrama. He completed B. A. with Gujarati in 1957 and M. A. in 1959 from University of Bombay. He also completed Ph.D in Gujarati in 1969 from the same university. His subject of thesis was Gujaratima Kavyatatvavichar: Narmad, Navalram, Ramanbhai Nilkanth, Narsinhrao Divetia ane Manilal Dwivedina Kavyavicharnu Samikshatmak Adhyayan. He taught at the arts college in Bardoli initially and later at Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar. He died on 24 May 1996.