Renown Gujarati poet Khalil Dhantejvi passes away

Vadodara: Renown Gujarati poet Khalil Dhantejvi (Khalil Ismailbhai Makrani) passed away today in Vadodara. He was 86 due to breathing related issues. Born in Dhantej village of Vadodara district in 1935, Khalil Dhantejvi was Gujarati and Urdu Ghazalkar and poet. He was conferred with Kalapi puraskar and Vali Gujarat Ghazal puraskar. He was also columnist in leading Gujarati daily. DeshGujarat