title: Narayan Joshi Karayal
text: # Narayan Joshi Karayal
  
  Narayan Joshi 'Karayal' is the Gujarati and Kutchi language author and story writer.
  
  ## Works
  
  Joshi founded Kachchhi Sahitya Kala Sangh in 1999 which works for the imparting basics of Kutchi to people who are not acquainted with it. He has written Kachchhi Pathavali in two parts which has been standardised by Gujarat Council of Educational Research and Training to learn Kutchi.
  
  ## Recognition
  
  Joshi was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India, for his services in the field of literature and education in 2020.
  
  