Vishwanath Bhatt

Vishwanath Maganlal Bhatt (20 March 1898 – 27 November 1968) was a Gujarati literary critic and lexicographer from Gujarat, India. He had published 22 works. He was awarded the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 1935.

Biography Bhatt was born on 20 March 1898 in Umarala, Bhavnagar State of British India. He completed his matriculation in 1916 and graduated in 1920 with Sanskrit and English as his major subjects. He wanted to study post graduation but under the influence of Mahatma Gandhi's Non-cooperation Movement. He left the studies to join the movement. He married Savitri.

Bhatt worked as a teacher in various schools at Umreth, Bharuch, and Ahmedabad during 1920–26. Later he joined the Gujarat Vidyapith as part of a team working on the Gujarati spelling dictionary, Jodani Kosh. Next year, he moved to Gondal to work on Bhagavadgomandal. He again worked as a teacher during 1930–39. He also worked as a professor of Gujarati at S.L.U. College for Women and L. D. Arts College during 1944–45 and 1947–48 respectively. He believed that a critic is superior to the writer. The three well known critics of Gujarati literature are popularly known as three V's of Gujarati literature – Vishnuprasad Trivedi, Vijayray Vaidya and Vishwanath Bhatt.

Avum Kem Sujhyu? (1928) Premno Dambh (1930) Kathavali 1-2 (1932, 1935) Navo Avatar 1-2-3 (1932, 1933, 1934) Lagnasukh (1936)

Recognition Bhatt was awarded the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 1935.