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