Shivani

For other uses, see Shivani (disambiguation).

Gaura Pant
Born(1923-10-17)17 October 1923
Rajkot, Gujarat, India
Died21 March 2003(2003-03-21) (aged 79)
New Delhi, India
Pen nameShivani
OccupationNovelist
NationalityIndian

Gaura Pant (17 October 1923[1] – 21 March 2003), better known as Shivani, was a Hindi writer of the 20th century and a pioneer in writing Indian women-centric fiction. She was awarded the Padma Shri for her contribution to Hindi literature in 1982.[2]

She garnered a following in the pre-television era of 1960s and 1970s, and her literary works such as Krishnakali, were serialised in Hindi magazines like Dharmayug and Saptahik Hindustan.[3] During the career, she wrote over 30 novels, prominently 'Bhairvi', 'Krishnakali', 'Chaudhan Phere', 'Atithi', 'Kalindi' and 'Akash'.[4] Through her writings, she also made the culture of Kumaon known to the Hindi speakers in India. Her novel Kariye Chima was made into a film, while her other novels including Surangma, Rativilaap, Mera Beta, and Teesra Beta have been turned into television serials.[5]

  1. ^ A Memoir, Ira Pande
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference padma was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Shivani The Hindu, 4 May 2003
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference tri was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Shivani Profile www.abhivyakti-hindi.org.