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]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The world of urdu poetry. The world of urdu poetry(18 August 2007). Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ Aik Bhasha: Do Likhawat, Do Adab{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(2012). ISBN 978-9695621677
- ↑ Urdū kī nas̲rī dāstānen̲. Anjaman Tarraqi-i-Urdu(1969). Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ Dawn. Dawn(9 October 2014). Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ Padma Awards. Padma Awards(2015). Retrieved 11 November 2014.
External links
- Aik Bhasha: Do Likhawat, Do Adab{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(2012). ISBN 978-9695621677
- Urdū kī nas̲rī dāstānen̲. Anjaman Tarraqi-i-Urdu(1969). Retrieved 27 January 2015.
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