Gyan Chand Jain

Gyan Chand Jain (1923-2007) was an Indian writer and scholar of Urdu literature.^[1] Born in 1923 at Seohara of Bijnore district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Jain was known for his scholarship on Ghalib literature.^[1] He authored several books including Aik Bhasha: Do Likhawat, Do Adab^[2] and Urdu Ki Nasri Dastanain,^[3] the latter considered by many as his masterpiece.^[4]

Gyan Chand Jain
Born	1923 Seohara, Bijnore district, India
Died	August 2007 Porterville, California
Occupation(s)	Urdu scholar, writer
Known for	Urdu

Jain received the Sahitya Akademi Award for Urdu in 1982. He was honored by the Government of India, in 2002, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri^[5] He died, aged 85, in August 2007 at Porterville, California.^[1]

See also

• Urdu literature

• India portal
• Literature portal

References

1. "The world of urdu poetry". The world of urdu poetry. 18 August 2007. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
2. Gyan Chand Jain (2012). Aik Bhasha: Do Likhawat, Do Adab. p. 312. ISBN 978-9695621677.
3. Gian Chand Jain (1969). "Urdū kī nas̲rī dāstānen̲". Anjaman Tarraqi-i-Urdu. p. 848. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
4. "Dawn". Dawn. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
5. "Padma Awards" (PDF). Padma Awards. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.

External links

• Gyan Chand Jain (2012). Aik Bhasha: Do Likhawat, Do Adab. p. 312. ISBN 978-9695621677.
• Gian Chand Jain (1969). "Urdū kī nas̲rī dāstānen̲". Anjaman Tarraqi-i-Urdu. p. 848. Retrieved 27 January 2015.