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Jainendra Kumar

Indian writer

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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

Hindi Literature Archived 2 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine

Literacy India - Hindi Literature Archived 20 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine

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