Q. Who is the author of the famous Gujarati novel "Malela Jeev"?
Answer: Pannalal Patel
Notes: Pannalal Patel authored "Malela Jeev" (1941), a renowned Gujarati novel. He received the Jnanpith Award in 1985 for his significant contributions to Gujarati literature. He was the second writer from Gujarati language after Umashankar Joshi in 1967, to receive the Jnanpith Award.