Jayant Pathak
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| Native name | જયંત હિંમતલાલ પાઠક |
| Born | Jayant Himmatlal Pathak 20 October 1920 Goth village, Rajgadh, Panchmahal district, Gujarat, India |
| Died | 1 September 2003 (aged 82) Nanpura, Surat, Gujarat, India |
| Occupation | Poet, literary critic |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | M. A., Ph. D. |
| Alma mater | M.T.B Arts College, Surat |
| Period | Modern Gujarati literature |
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Jayant Himmatlal Pathak (20 October 1920 – 1 September 2003) was a Gujarati poet and literary critic from Gujarat, India. He was the president of the Gujarati Sahitya Parishad from 1990 – 1991. He received several awards, including the Sahitya Akademi Award, the Kumar Suvarna Chandrak, the Narmad Suvarna Chandrak, the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak and the Uma-Snehrashmi Prize. The Jayant Pathak Poetry Award is named after him.