Rajendra Yadav | |
|---|---|
 Yadav in February 2013 | |
| Born | 28 August 1929 Agra, United Provinces, British India |
| Died | 28 October 2013 (aged 84) New Delhi, India |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Spouse | Manu Bhandari |
Rajendra Yadav (28 August 1929 – 28 October 2013) was a Hindi fiction writer, and a pioneer of the 'Nayi Kahani' movement of Hindi literature. He edited the literary magazine HANS, which was founded by Munshi Premchand in 1930 but ceased publication in 1953 – Yadav relaunched it on 31 July 1986, (Premchand's Birthday).[1][2]
His wife Manu Bhandari was a notable Hindi writer and novelist.
- ^ Journals of resurgence[usurped] Frontline, The Hindu, 1 July 2005.
- ^ "Swan's song: Celebrating 25 years of a landmark Hindi literary magazine". Mint. 27 December 2011.