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| name = Janaki Ballabh<br />
| birth_date = {{birth year|1928}}<br />
| birth_place = Dalkoti, [[Almora]], United Provinces, British India<!-- DO NOT LINK, see [[MOS:GEOLINK]] for further guidance --><br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2022|12|30|1928|df=y}}<br />
| death_place = Beijing, China<br />
| alma_mater = [[Delhi University]]<br />
| occupation = {{cslist|Author|translator|sinologist}}<br />
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| spouse = {{marriage|Shayma Ballabh||2014|end=d}}<br />
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'''Janaki Ballabh''' (1928 – 30 December 2022) was an Indian [[sinologist]] and translator known for his work translating [[Chinese literature]] into [[Hindi]]. He spent much of his career working for the [[Foreign Languages Press]] in Beijing, and was recognised with a Peace and Friendship Award by Chinese Premier [[Zhou Enlai]] for his contributions to [[China–India relations|cultural exchange between China and India]]. Ballabh was the first Indian to be granted [[Immigration to China|long-term residency in China]], and continued to translate works into Hindi even in his retirement.<br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Janaki Ballabh was born in the village of Dalakot in [[Almora]], in the present-day Indian state of [[Uttarakhand]], in 1928. He completed his Master of Arts degree in Hindi from the [[Delhi University]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Krishnan |first=Ananth |date=31 December 2022 |title=Janaki Ballabh, veteran Indian translator and writer, dies in Beijing |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/janaki-ballabh-veteran-indian-translator-and-writer-dies-in-beijing/article66324294.ece |access-date=1 January 2023 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Varma |first=K. J. M. |date=31 December 2022 |title=Veteran Sinologist Janaki Ballabh passes away in Beijing |url=https://theprint.in/world/veteran-sinologist-janaki-ballabh-passes-away-in-beijing/1291843/ |access-date=1 January 2023 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Ballabh travelled to China in 1956 as a Hindi language expert, beginning a long association with the country. During his time in China, he worked for the [[Foreign Languages Press]] in Beijing, where he translated a variety of Chinese works into Hindi, including [[Mao Zedong]]'s ''Selected Works'', ''[[Journey to the West]]'', considered one of China's [[Classic Chinese Novels|four great classical novels]], and the works of Chinese novelist and essayist [[Lu Xun]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Times of change and opportunity |url=https://govt.chinadaily.com.cn/s/201901/15/WS5c3d7c19498e27e338036896/times-of-change-and-opportunity.html |access-date=1 January 2023 |website=China Daily |language=en}}</ref><br />
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In 1961, Ballabh was recognised with the Peace and Friendship Award by Chinese Premier [[Zhou Enlai]] for his contributions to cultural exchange between China and India. He returned to India that year, ahead of the [[India-China War]] in 1962. During this time he worked for various Indian publications before returning to China in 1982. He worked for the Foreign Languages Press and Radio China before returning to India after suffering a [[heart attack]]. He later returned to Beijing.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=4 November 2012 |title=Five Faces of India in China |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/five-faces-of-india-in-china/1026424/ |access-date=1 January 2023 |website=The Financial Express |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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In his retirement, Ballabh continued to translate works into Hindi. He translated two volumes of [[Xi Jinping]]'s ''[[The Governance of China]]''. The first volume was published by the Foreign Languages Press.<ref name=":0" /> Ballabh was said to be the first Indian to be granted long-term residency in China, together with his wife.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
Ballabh was married to [[Shayma Ballabh]]. His wife was the first Hindi announcer at [[Radio Beijing]] and was also a translator who translated a number of Chinese [[children's books]] into Hindi. She predeceased him in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 July 2014 |title=Veteran Radio Beijing Hindi announcer dies in China |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/world/indians-abroad/veteran-radio-beijing-hindi-announcer-dies-in-china/ |access-date=1 January 2023 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> The couple had two sons.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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Ballabh died in Beijing on 30 December 2022.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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