Gyan Chand Jain
Gyan Chand Jain | |
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| Born | 1923 Seohara, Bijnore district, India |
| Died | August 2007 (aged 83–84) |
| Occupations | Urdu scholar, writer |
| Known for | Urdu |
Gyan Chand Jain (1923 – 2007) was an Indian writer and scholar of Urdu literature.[1] Born in 1923 at Seohara of Bijnore district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Jain was known for his scholarship on Ghalib literature.[1] He authored several books including Aik Bhasha: Do Likhawat, Do Adab[2] and Urdu Ki Nasri Dastanain,[3] the latter considered by many as his masterpiece.[4]
Jain received the Sahitya Akademi Award for Urdu in 1982. He died, aged 85, in August 2007 at Porterville, California.[1]
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References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "The world of urdu poetry". The world of urdu poetry. 18 August 2007. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ Gyan Chand Jain (2012). Aik Bhasha: Do Likhawat, Do Adab. p. 312. ISBN 978-9695621677.
- ↑ Gian Chand Jain (1969). "Urdū kī nas̲rī dāstānen̲". Anjaman Tarraqi-i-Urdu. p. 848. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ "Dawn". Dawn. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
External links
[edit]- Gyan Chand Jain (2012). Aik Bhasha: Do Likhawat, Do Adab. p. 312. ISBN 978-9695621677.
- Gian Chand Jain (1969). "Urdū kī nas̲rī dāstānen̲". Anjaman Tarraqi-i-Urdu. p. 848. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
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