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'''Acharya Janki Ballabh Shastri''' (5 February 1916 – 7 April 2011) was an Indian Hindi writer, including poet and critic. <br />
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He declined to accept [[Padma Shri]] in 2010 stating his disciples and younger generation deserve the award more than him.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_renowned-hindi-poet-acharya-janaki-ballabh-shastri-refuses-to-accept-padmashri-award_1339537|title=Acharya Janaki Ballabh Shastri agrees to accept Padmashri award|author=|date=26 January 2010|website=dnaindia.com}}</ref> He also refused the [[Padmashri]] in 1994.{{citation needed|date=March 2018}}<br />
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==Early life==<br />
Janki Ballabh Shastri was born at Maigra village in Gaya district in a [[Bhumihar Brahmin]] family.<br />
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==Career==<br />
Shastri has written many well-known stories, novels, plays, biographies, essays, [[ghazal]]s and songs.<br />
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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".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2005/02/18/stories/2005021801150200.htm|title=The Hindu : Entertainment Delhi / Music : A mesmerising evening|last=ndziy|date=|website=www.hinduonnet.com|access-date=26 January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050506071949/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2005/02/18/stories/2005021801150200.htm|archive-date=6 May 2005|url-status=usurped}}</ref><br />
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==Awards==<br />
Shastri has been a recipient of various awards, including the [[Rajendra Shikhar Award]], [[Bharat Bharti Award]] and [[Shiv Poojan Sahay Award]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.muzaffarpurtimes.com/aachrya_janki_ballabh_shastri.htm |title=M U Z a F F a R P U R T I M e S . C O M |accessdate=2010-01-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110429030709/http://www.muzaffarpurtimes.com/aachrya_janki_ballabh_shastri.htm |archivedate=29 April 2011 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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* Bihar state text book (1986) publication Hindi class 9th and 10th (Dinesh kumar)<br />
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