| Intro | Gujarati author from India |
| A.K.A. | Jayendra Manilal Patel |
| Is | Author |
| From | India |
| Type | Literature |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 23 August 1952, Petlad |
| Age: | 68 years |
Jayendra Manilal Patel (Gujarati: જયેન્દ્ર મણીલાલ પટેલ), better known by his pen name Jayendra Shekhadiwala (Gujarati: જયેન્દ્ર શેખડીવાળા), is a Gujarati poet, critic and professor from Gujarat, India. He received Kavishwar Dalpatram Award (2017) for his contribution in Gujarati poetry.