Prakash N. Shah

Prakash N. Shah (born 12 September 1940) is an Indian writer, editor and journalist from Gujarat, India. He was appointed the president of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad (Gujarati Literary Council) in 2020.

Early life Prakash N. Shah was born to his father Naveenchandra Lalbhai and mother Induben on 12 September 1940 in Manasa, Gujarat. His father's business career led to his primary education in Amritsar and Vadodara. He completed his secondary education from Sarasvati Mandir High School, Maninagar, Ahmedabad. He received M.A. in political science.

In 1974, Shah participated in Navnirman Andolan. He was co-secretary of the Janata Morcha. During the political chaos of the emergency, he was arrested under a MISA in a protest against the abolition of civil rights. Initially he was placed in Palanpur sub-jail and then shifted to the central jail of Vadodara for ten months (till January 1977). Later, he became active in journalism. He remained associated with the JanSata-Loksata newspaper till 1990. He also wrote in newspapers like Divya Bhaskar, Gujarat Today, Gujarat Mitra and Samkalin. He served for four years as an administrative secretary of the Gujarati Sahitya Parishad.

Personal life Shah is married to Naynabahen. They have two daughters.