Joravarsinh Jadav
Joravarsinh Jadav | |
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| Born | 10 January 1940 Akru, Dhandhuka, Bomaby Province, British India |
| Died | 7 November 2025 (aged 85) Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
| Occupation | Vice-chairman of Sangeet Natak Academi, Folklorist |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Notable awards | Padma Shri (2019) |
| Spouse |
Sajjankunwarba
(m. 1963; died 1968)Hemkunwarba (m. 1969) |
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Joravarsinh Danubhai Jadav (10 January 1940 – 7 November 2025) was an Indian folklorist and proponent of the folk arts from Gujarat. Exposed to folk culture as a child, he studied history and culture in Ahmedabad. He wrote and edited more than 90 works on folk culture, folk literature, and folk arts. He established the Gujarat Lok Kala Foundation for the promotion of folk arts. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2019. He was also the Vice-chairman of the Sangeet Natak Akademi.