Gyan Chaturvedi
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Gyan Chaturvedi | |
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| Born | (1952-08-02) 2 August 1952 (age 73) |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, cardiologist |
| Spouse | Shashi Chaturvedi |
| Children | 2 children |
| Awards | Padma Shri Sharad Joshi Samman Delhi Academy Award Indu Sharma Literary Award Vyas Samman (2022) |
Gyan Chaturvedi is an Indian writer and satirist in Hindi language,[1][2] known for his satirical novels,[3] Baramasi[4] and Narak Yathra.[5] He was honoured by the Government of India in 2015 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.[6]
Chaturvedi was born on 2 August 1952 at Mauranipur, in Jhansi district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[7] He graduated in medicine from SS Medical College Rewa, did advanced training in cardiology and joined the hospital at Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) where he served for over thirty years till his retirement.[7] He started writing in the 70s with his first published work, Dharmayug.[7] This was followed by several books such as Ham Na Marab, Khamosh Nange Hamam Mein Hain, Marichika, Alag and Pratyansha.[citation needed]
Chaturvedi has been writing regular columns in India Today and Naya Gyanodaya and frequent columns in Rajasthan Patrika. He is a recipient of several awards such as Sharad Joshi Samman of the Government of Madhya Pradesh, Delhi Academy Award and Indu Sharma Literary Award.[7] The Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of Padma Shri in 2015.
Chaturvedi is married to Shashi Chaturvedi, a gynecologist at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and the couple has a daughter, Neha, a medical doctor, currently an ophthalmologist at AIIMS, New Delhi, and a son, Dushyant, an engineer presently pursuing management studies at the Indian School of Business, the leading school in the country for management and business education.
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- ↑ "Free Press Journal". Free Press Journal. 1 July 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ↑ "First Post". First Post. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ↑ "Pustak". Pustak. 2015. Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- 1 2 Gyan Chaturvedi (2009). Baramasi. Rajkamal Prakashan. p. 247. ISBN 978-8126708673.
- 1 2 Gyan Chaturvedi (2010). Narak Yatra. Rajkamal Prakashan. p. 238. ISBN 978-8126715640.
- ↑ "Padma Awards". Padma Awards. 2015. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Biography". Rajkamal Prakashan. 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ↑ "Dange Mein Murga". Goa University. 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ↑ Gyan Chaturvedi (2004). Khamosh Nange Hamaam Mein Hain. Rajkamal Prakashan. p. 115. ISBN 978-8126705184.
- ↑ Gyan Chaturvedi (2007). Marichika. Rajkamal Prakashan. ISBN 978-8126713066.
- ↑ Gyan Chaturvedi (2010). Alag. Rajkamal Prakashan. p. 312. ISBN 978-8126719600.
- ↑ Gyan Chaturvedi (2010). Pratyansha. Bharatiya Gyanpith. p. 249. ISBN 978-8126320608.
- ↑ Gyan Chaturvedi (2014). Ham Na Marab. Rajkamal Prakashan. p. 312. ISBN 978-8126726004.
- ↑ Gyan Chaturvedi (2020). Pagalkhana. Rajkamal Prakashan. p. 271. ISBN 978-9387462748.
- ↑ Gyan Chaturvedi (2021). Swang. Rajkamal Prakashan. p. 392. ISBN 978-8195099511.
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