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મોહનલાલ પાર્વતીશંકર દવે (20 April 1883 – 2 February 1974), born in Surat, was a distinguished Gujarati critic and essayist, celebrated for his accessible yet insightful literary writing. He earned an M.A. in Sanskrit (1905) and LL.B. (1907), later teaching at Surat College (1920–1936) and Khalsa College, Mumbai (1937–1940) . His principal works include essay collections like Tarang (1942) and Sanskar (1944), as well as critical analyses such as Sahitya Kala, Kavyakala, Vivechan, and Rasapan, alongside major biographies like Landorni Jivankatha and Veerpuja