Neerav Patel

( 2 December,.1950- 15 May,2019,ed.MA,PhD)  is considered one of the pioneers to launch the movement of Gujarati dalit literature, publishing the first ever dalit poetry magazine Akrosh in 1978 under the auspices of Dalit Panther of Gujarat. Followed with that, he edited a number of dalit literature magazines, namely Kalo Suraj,Sarvanam, Swaman, Aahwaan, Vaacha, all of whichare now defunct.Burning from Both Ends(1980), What Did I Do to be so Black and Blue(1987),Bahishkrit Phoolo(2006),Gujarati Dalit Kavita(Anthology Edited for  Sahiya Akademi,Delhi)and Severed Tongue Speaks Out (december 2013) are his books of dalit poetry.