Jainendra Kumar (2 January 1905 – 24 December 1988) was a 20th-century Indian writer who wrote in Hindi. He wrote novels include Sunita and Tyagapatra. He was awarded one of India's highest civilian honours, the Padma Bhushan in 1971. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award by the Sahitya Akademi in 1966, for his work Muktibodh (novelette), and its highest award, the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship in 1979.
Jeevan Sahitya Aur Paramparayein
Gandhi aur Humara Samay Tatha Sanskriti
Hindustan Academy Puraskar, 1929 for Parakh
Sahitya Akademi Award, 1953 for Paap Aur Prakash
Hastimal Dalmiya Puraskar, 1965 for Muktibodh
Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, 1979
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