Ratilal Borisagar

Ratilal Mohanlal Borisagar (born 31 August 1938) is an Indian Gujarati-language humourist, essayist and editor from Gujarat, India. Born and educated in Savarkundla, he received a PhD in 1989. After working for some years as a teacher, he joined the state school textbook board until his retirement in 1998. He started his writing career as a story writer, but eventually gained acclaim as a humourist. He published several humour collections and humour novels, including the acclaimed book Enjoygraphy. He edited several works of children's literature and humour literature. In 2019, he received the Sahitya Akademi Award for his essay collection, Mojma Revu Re. He was awarded the 2026 Padma Shri for his contribution in the field of literature and education.

Biography Ratilal Borisagar was born on 31 August 1938 in Savarkundla (now Amreli district, Gujarat) to Mohanlal and Santokben Borisagar. He completed his primary and secondary education in that district. Ratilal passed SSC examination in 1956. He completed his BA in 1963 and MA in 1967. He later obtained a BEd to teach in schools. In 1989, Borisagar received a PhD for his thesis Gujaratima Sahityik Sampadan: Vivechanatmak Adhyayan (Literary Editing in Gujarati: A Critical Study). His most acclaimed work is the autobiographical humorous novel Enjoygraphy (1997), which is a satire on his experience with heart disease and angiography, medical profession and hospital management. He was awarded the 2026 Padma Shri for his contribution in the field of literature and education.