Giriraj Kishore (writer)
Indian writer (1937–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Giriraj Kishore (8 July 1937 – 9 February 2020) was an Indian writer,[1] who was awarded the Padma Shri by the president of India in 2007.[2][3] He lived in Kanpur and served as the registrar of IIT Kanpur. He was given the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1992, the Vyas Samman in 2000, and an honorary Ph.D. by Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University in 2002.
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Born | 8 July 1937 (1937-07-08) Muzzafarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Died | 9 February 2020 (2020-02-10) (aged 82) |
Occupation | Writer, essayist |
Period | 1960’s–2020 |
Notable works | The Girmitiya Saga, parishisht, Baa |
Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award, Vyas Samman, Padma Shri |
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