Rajesh Vyas

Rajesh Vyas Miskeen
Miskin at Gujarati Sahitya Parishad on 20 August 2016
Native name	રાજેશ જટાશંકર વ્યાસ ‘મિસ્કીન’
Born	Rajesh Jatashankar Vyas (1955-10-16)16 October 1955 Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Pen name	Miskeen
Occupation	Poet, editor
Language	Gujarati
Nationality	India
Alma mater	Gujarat University Gujarat Vidyapith
Notable works	Tutelo Samay (1983) Chhodine Aav Tu (2005) Gazal Vimarsh (2007)
Notable awards	Harindra Dave memorial award (2005) Kalapi Award (2009) Kumar Suvarna Chandrak (2010) Vali Gujarati Award (2014)
Years active	Since 1970
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Rajesh Vyas Academic background Thesis title Gujarati ghazal and its varied perspectives Doctoral advisor Chandrakant Topiwala Academic work

Rajesh Vyas (Gujarati: રાજેશ વ્યાસ), better known by his pen name Miskin, is a Gujarati poet from India. Born and brought up in Ahmedabad, he completed his doctorate in Gujarati literature. He writes ghazal poetry and columns in various publications.

Rajesh Vyas was born on 16 October 1955 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat to Jatashankar and Vijayaben. He completed his primary education from Sheth Chimanlal Nagindas Vidyalaya, Ahmedabad. He completed his matriculation from Sharadagram, Mangrol. He completed B.A. in Psychology in 1978, B.A. in Gujarati literature in 1981, M.A in Gujarati literature in 1983 from Gujarat University. He completed his M.Phil in Gujarati literature in 1985 from Gujarat Vidyapith. He completed his Ph.D In 1989 from Gujarat University, under Chandrakant Topiwala. Gujarati Gazal Tena Vividh Pariprekshya Ma (Gujarati Ghazal in its various perspectives) was the subject of his thesis.

He started writing in 1960. In 1973, he published his first poem in Kavilok. He later published his poems in numerous magazines including Parab, Kumar, Kavilok, Navneet Samarpan, Kavita, Shabdasrishti and Tadarthya. He writes weekly columns in various publications such as Shabda Soorne Mele in Gujarat Samachar, Anhad Na Ajawala in Jankalyan. He formerly wrote column for Navneet Samarpan. He is an editor of the Gujarati poetry journal Gazalvishwa.