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Biography
Dr. Yogesh Praveen (born 28 October 1938) is an Indian author and expert on the history and culture of Avadh, specifically Lucknow. He has a Masters in Hindi and Sanskrit in addition to a doctorate in Literature from Meerut University.
Books
- Dastane Avadh
- Tajdare Avadh
- Bahare Avadh
- Gulistane Avadh
- Doobta Avadh
- Dastane Luknow
- Aapka Lucknow
- Lucknow monuments
- peele gulaab
- Sanamkhana
- sumanhaar
- mayur pankh
- Apraajita
- laxmanpur ki aatmkatha
- kanchanmrig
- Indradhanush
- shabnam
- ankvilaas
Other works
Apart from books he has also published poetry. He has received a National Award for his book 'Lucknow Nama'. He has received several other awards, including the U.P. Ratna Award (2000), the National Teachers Award (1999), the Yash Bharti Award (2006), and the U.P. Sangeet Natak Academy Award (1998). He also wrote lyrics for the film Junoon; he is also known as encyclopedia of Lucknow, Besides being the lyricist in the movie Junoon, his co-operation was taken in both films by the name of Umraao Jaan in (1982) and (2007).