Giriraj Kishore
Indian writer (1937-2020) · India · On the map · Writers · Died at 82
Giriraj Kishore was an Indian writer, who was awarded the Padma Shri by the president of India in 2007. He lived in Kanpur and served as the registrar of IIT Kanpur. He was given the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1992, the Vyas Samman in 2000, and an honorary Ph.D. by Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University in 2002.
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A road has been named after him in the Civil Lines area of Kanpur known as Padmashri Giriraj Kishore Marg.
Country
India
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1937 to 2020 · aged 82
