Rajendra Awasthi
Rajendra Awasthi (January 25, 1930 - December 30, 2009) was a famous journalist and writer of Hindi. He was born in Jyotinagar Gadha area of Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh. He was the Editor of Navbharat, Sarika, Nandan, Weekly Hindustan and Kadambini. He composed many novels stories and poems. He was also the President of the Auditor Guild of India. Hindi Academy of Delhi Government honored him with a literary work in 1997-98. early life
Early education of father Dhaneswar Prasad and mother Beti Bai Rajendra Awasthi took place in Jabalpur. He worked for the post of clerk in the Collectorate from 1955 to 1957, but in the last few months of 1957, he came in the field of journalism. He also edited prestigious magazines, including many newspapers. After staying in Jabalpur till 1960, he went to Delhi. While living in Delhi, he created a literature highlighting social anomalies related to the land and was also active in journalism. During this time, Mr. Awasthi got married to Shakuntala Awasthi in Mandla. His family has three sons and two daughters.
More than sixty pieces of her works have been published. Along with novel, story, essay, travelogue, there is a philosophical form that rarely gets noticed in a storyteller. His novels include Suraj Kiran Ki Chhaon, Jungle Flowers, How Many Eyes Do I Know, Sick City, Singular Voice and Fish Market. The spider's nets, two pairs eyes, my beloved stories and the trips of descending tide, the interview of a woman and the world of friends are their poems collection, while they have also written travelogue from the forest to the city. They are world travelers. There is no country in the world where they have not gone many times. There has been a complete coordination with the cultural and social life of it. Along with being a story writer and journalist, he has written a lot on cultural politics and topical topics too. His articles were prominently featured in many daily newspapers and magazines. His remarkable comments often gave rise to anger and controversy, but Awasthi never misses his point.
Rajendra Awasthi had heart bypass surgery five to six months ago. A few days ago, he was admitted to Escort Hospital due to deteriorating health. His health improved, but on 30th January 2009, his breathing stopped suddenly. He was on ventilator in Escort Hospital for the last several days.
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