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Shrilal Shukla
Hindi writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shrilal Shukla (31 December 1925 ā 28 October 2011[1]) was a Hindi writer, notable for his satire. He worked as a PCS officer for the state government of Uttar Pradesh, later inducted into the IAS. He has written over 25 books,[2] including Raag Darbari, Makaan, Sooni Ghaati Ka Sooraj, Pehla Padaav and Bisrampur Ka Sant.
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Born | (1925-12-31)31 December 1925 |
Died | 28 October 2011(2011-10-28) (aged 85) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
Occupation | Writer |
Notable works | Raag Darbari, Makaan, Sooni Ghaati Ka Sooraj, Pehla Padaav |
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Shukla has highlighted the falling moral values in the Indian society in the post independence era through his novels. His writings expose the negative aspects of life in rural and urban India in a satirical manner. His best known work Raag Darbari has been translated into English and 15 Indian languages. A television serial based on this continued for several months on the national network in the 1980s. It is a little-known fact that he also wrote a detective novel entitled Aadmi Ka Zahar which was serialised in the weekly magazine 'Hindustan'.