386:, non-violent resistance and other things which Gandhi had preached and practised. But Desai is also acclaimed for his social novels, which are characterised by human emotions like love, hate, compassion, revenge, tolerance and impatience with the social, economic and political problems of his days. Through his social novel, Desai suggests that these problems can be solved by following the Gandhian ideals. His novel
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Vol. 1-4 (1933-1937) is considered as his most expensive as well as the most idealistic novel. Consisting of 1233 pages, it deals with almost every conceivable ill of the rural society. His other social novels are
Sirisha (1927), Hridayanatha (1930), Bamsari (1933), Patralalasa (1934), Snehayajna
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in 1915. He completed Master of Arts in 1916 with
English and Gujarati literature. He could not get second rank and thus he could not fulfill his dream to be a professor. He joined Shri Sayaji High School as a teacher, and few months later, in November 1916, he was appointed the head clerk in the
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Gujarati short stories. Because he wrote most of the short stories for popular periodicals of his era. His short stories have been collected in some volumes including
194:(Lit. The Patriot). Beside the printing house of his father Vasantlal, there was a book shop which provided him books for reading during his school life. Desai studied until sixth standard at his uncle's home in Shinor and then moved to
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