Janki Ballabh Shastri

Indian writer
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroIndian writer
A.K.A.Jaanki Ballabh Shastri
A.K.A.Jaanki Ballabh Shastri
PlacesIndia
wasCritic Author Literary critic
Work fieldLiterature
Gender
Male
Birth5 February 1916
Death7 April 2011 (aged 95 years)
The details

Biography

Acharya Janki Ballabh Shastri (February 5, 1916 – April 7, 2011) was an Indian Hindi poet, writer and critic. He declined to accept Padma Shri in 2010 stating his disciples deserved much more than Shri. He also refused the Padmashri in 1994.

Early life

Janki Ballabh Shastri was born at Maigra village in Gaya district in a Sakaldwipiya Brahmins family.

Career

Janki Ballabh Shastri has written many well-known stories, novels, plays, biographies, essays, ghazals and songs.

Among his famous works are "Bandi Mandiram", "Kakali" "Radha" (an epic running in seven volumes), Roop Aaroop, Teer Tarang, Meghgeet, "Gaatha",Pashani, Tamsa, Iravati, "Kalidas" (Novel), "Ek kiran so Jhaian" (Short Stories), "Trai" and "Unkaha Niral".

Awards

Shastri has been respected with various awards such as the Rajendra Shikhar Award, Bharat Bharti Award, Shiv Poojan Sahay Award, etc.

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