Jainendra Kumar

Jainendra Kumar (2 January 1905 – 24 December 1988) was a 20th century Indian writer who wrote in Hindi. He wrote novels include Sunita and Tyagapatra. He was awarded one of India's highest civilian honours, the Padma Bhushan in 1971. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award by the Sahitya Akademi in 1966, for his work Muktibodh (novelette), and its highest award, the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship in 1979.

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1965 photo-print of an informal gathering of poets/writers at the residence of Zia Fatehabadi. Seen left to right: Naresh Kumar Shad, Kailash Chander Naaz, Talib Dehalvi, Khushtar Girami, Balraj Hairat, Saghar Nizami, Talib Chakwali, Munavvar Lakhnavi, Malik Ram, Jainendra Kumar, Zia Fatehabadi, Rishi Patialvi, Bahar Burney, Joginder Pal, Unwan Chishti and Krishan Mohan.

Literary works

• Suneeta
• Neelam Desh ki Rajkanya
• Chidiya Ki Bhachi
• Ek Raat
• Vatayan
• Parakh
• Ankita
• Sukhda
• Kalyani
• Jayvardhan
• Dashark
• Akal Purush Gandhi
• Premchand: Ek Krati Vyaktitva
• Sahitya ka Shrey Aur Prey
• Samay Aur Hum
• Jeevan Sahitya Aur Paramparayein
• Gandhi aur Humara Samay Tatha Sanskriti
• Khel
• Pajeb
• Patni
• Apna Apna Bhagya
• Muktibodh
• "Atma Shikshan" (short story)

Translations

• Prem Mein Bhagwaan
• Paap Aur Prakash
• Yama

Awards and honors

• Hindustan Academy Puraskar, 1929 for Parakh
• Sahitya Akademi Award, 1953 for Paap Aur Prakash
• Hastimal Dalmiya Puraskar, 1965 for Muktibodh
• Padma Bhushan, 1971
• Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, 1979

External links

• Hindi Literature
• Literacy India - Hindi Literature