Yashpal Singh | |
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Born | Kangra Hills, British India | 3 December 1903
Died | 26 December 1976 | (aged 73)
Occupation | Author |
Language | Hindi |
Nationality | Indian |
Citizenship | India |
Notable works |
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Notable awards | Padma Bhushan 1970 Sahitya Akademi Award 1976 |
Spouse | Prakashwati |
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Yashpal Singh (3 December 1903 – 26 December 1976) was a Hindi-language writer, political commentator, a socialist and an essayist. He wrote in a range of genres, including essays, novels and short stories, as well as a play, two travel books and an autobiography. He won the Hindi-language Sahitya Akademi Award for his novel Meri Teri Uski Baat in 1976 and was also a recipient of the Padma Bhushan.