 He received Ph.D for his research work " Mukhya Puranoma Shap Ane Teno Prabhav" (Curse Element And Its Influence In Major Puranas).He married Shruti Jani on 29 April 1985 and they have a son, Rushiraj Jani.He is credited with introducing Japanese Haiku and Tanka, and Korean Sijo, into Sanskrit poetry.