Shri Harilal Upadhyay(January 22, 1916 - ) was a Gujarati

Gujarati people

Gujarati people , or Gujaratis are an ethnic group that is traditionally Gujarati-speaking and can trace their ancestry to the state of Gujarat in western India...

 author, considered as one of the all-time great authors in the Gujarati language

Gujarati language

Gujarati is an Indo-Aryan language, and part of the greater Indo-European language family. It is derived from a language called Old Gujarati which is the ancestor language of the modern Gujarati and Rajasthani languages...

. He wrote more than a hundred books, including historical novels, social novel

Social novel

Social novels, also known as social problem novels or realist fiction, originated in the 18th century but gained a popular following in the 19th century with the rise of the Victorian Era and in many ways was a reaction to industrialization, social, political and economic issues and movements...

s, short story

Short story

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 collections, biographies, the great Mahabharat series, children's literature

Children's literature

Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...

, poems

Poetry

Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...

 and Plays. He was used to writing columns and articles in news papers and magazines like Kismat, LokTantra, LokGurjari (LokGurjaree), JyotirVignan (JyotirVigyan) and others, on regular and occasional bases. He was also an award winner Astrologer

Astrologer

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 (Astrologist).

Suryavansh/Rajasthan

His historical novels about Suryavansh and Rajasthan

Rajasthan

Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...

 are printed as a book series named "Mevad Itihas Granthavali Shrenee" which includes the following books:

• Mevad Ni Tejchhaya
• Mevad Na Maharathi : NariRatna PannaDai
• Chittod Ni Rangarjana : RoopRani Padmini
• Mevad No Kesri
• ShauryaPratapi Maharana Pratap
• DeshGaurav Bhamashah
• Jay Chittod (earlier planned name for this book was "ChittodNo JayJayKar")

Chandravansh/Gujarat

Historical works include books with Gujarat as background and/or Chandravansh:

• ShauryaPratapi Chandravansh - http://books.google.com/books?id=PTurHAAACAAJ
• Rudhir Nu Rajtilak
• RajSatta Na Rang
• Lakho Fulani
• RanMedan - http://books.google.com/books?id=lRxkGwAACAAJ
• Ek Bhalo Saput
• Tati Talvar
• Navanagar Na Narbanka - http://books.google.com/books?id=NzHgGwAACAAJ
• Managal Fera
• Rajsatta Na Rang - http://books.google.com/books?id=GGZeGwAACAAJ / http://www.gujaratibooks.com/store/product.php?productid=3488
• Nayan Ughadyu Ne Phool Kharyu
• KachchhBhoomi Na Kesri
• Padata Gadh Na Padchhaya (Part 1 and 2)

Modh Brahmins

• Otrada Vayara Utho Utho - http://books.google.com/books?id=RZvkHAAACAAJ
• Sonavarani (The history of Modh Brahmins)

Socio-Historical

Social tales based on historical background

• Kalank Ane Kirtirekha
• Vijay Vardaan
• Bhagya devata
• Roshani
• Aparajita

The Mahabharata

He also wrote The Mahabharata

Mahabharata

The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India and Nepal, the other being the Ramayana. The epic is part of itihasa....

series, which contains seven parts:

• Bhishma Pratigna
• Dharma Pratigna
• Kurukshetra
• Bhishma No Shantibodh
• Dharma Vijay
• Mahaprasthaan
• Yog Viyog

Social novels

• Ramkali (RoopMangala)
• Rahi Gai Man Ni Man Ma
• Gauri
• Tan Bhukhya Koi Dhan Bhukhya
• Preete Parovaya
• Dharati Lal Gulal
• Nathi Sukaya Neer
• Sukh Savaya Thay
• Kundan Chadyu Kante
• Savazada Senjal Pie
• Man Dubya Mrugjal Ma
• KesarBhino Kanth
• Varso Re Ur na Amee
• AmrutBhini Ankhaladi
• Tej Chhavai Raat
• Haiye Madhaya Het
• Nisha Sunave Naad
• Alka
• ManPankhi Na Mala
• Kanchan Lage Na Kaat
• Antar Khole Ankh
• Nari Hati Ek Namani
• Paras Sparshe Ek J War
• Ugyo Chandra Amase
• Dhabakatu Dhan
• Rajpur Ni Lachhu
• Van Man Khili Vasant
• Gori To Gunial Bhali
• Dharm Ane Rajkaran
• Andhkaar Chhaya
• Saheli
• Sukhlalsa
• Man Ne Lagi Maya
• Pagla Padya Kankuvarna
• Chhanydee
• Roshnee

Short story collections

• Saurashtra No Vartaras
• Saurashtra Ni Rasgatha (2 parts)
• Saurashtra Ni Veergathao (5 parts)
• Sorthi Lokvato
• Jeevanchhaya
• PushpMangal (BaalVartao - Kids Literature)

Biographies

• Harsiddhi Ane Hinglaj
• Sant Dada Mekan
• Sant Dharamshi Bhagat
• Mast Avdhoot Moondiya Swami
• Naag Mahima
• Chhelnami Saurashtra
• Karma Prabhaav
• ShaktiParichay (about Mahadevi Hinglajmata, Mahadevi Harsiddhi And Mahadevi Khodiyar)