Hasu Yajnik

Works Yajnik had written under various pen names: Upamanyu, Pushpadhanva, B. Kashyap, Vajranandan Jani and Shridhar. He had written twenty novels, three short story collections, two jail stories, four medieval stories, criticism of four medieval works, edited twelve folk works and six works of children's literature.

He had also written some works on music: Violin-vadan (1992), Ragdarshan (1993), Harmonium-vadan (1997), Bansari-vadan (1998). His Krishnacharit and Ramkatha are translated in Marathi, Odia and Hindi. He also received the first prize from the Gujarat Sahitya Akademi for his work Gujaratni Lokvidya.

Personal life Yajnik married Hasumati Vanravandas Dave in 1964. Their daughter Yuva Aiyer was born in the same year. Nayan Yajnik is their son.