Yogesh Vaidya

Yogesh Madhusoodan Vaidya is an Indian Gujarati-language writer, poet, essayist, and translator. He was born on 23 December 1962 in Bagasara, Gujarat, and his native place is Junagadh. He holds a diploma in civil engineering. Vaidya has authored several works, including the poetry collections Hu J Dariyo, Hu J Bhekhad, and Bhattkhadaki (2023), the long narrative poem Nekham (2025), and the essay collection Navo Utaro (2024). His translations of Assamese poetry are collected in Samprat Asamiya Kavita (Contemporary Assamese Poetry; 2023). He received the 2025 Sahitya Akademi Award for Bhattkhadaki. Vaidya edited an online magazine Nisyandan.