Which among the following writer of Madhya Pradesh received ‘Sahitya academy award’ for his satire writing “Viklaang Shraddha ka daur” ?
Pandit Makhanlal chaturvedi
Incorrect AnswerAtal Bihari Vajpayee
Incorrect AnswerMaithili Sharan Gupt
Incorrect AnswerHarishankar Parsai
Correct AnswerExplanation:
Harishankar Parsai (22 August 1924 – 10 August 1995) was a Hindi writer. He was a noted satirist and humorist of modern Hindi literature and is known for his simple and direct style. He wrote vyangya (satire). He was born in Jamani village near Itarsi in Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradesh. He completed his M.A. in Hindi from R.T.M. Nagpur University. After pursuing writing along with his service for some time, he quit his job and took writing as a full-time career. He settled in Jabalpur (M.P) and started a literature magazine called Vasudha. Despite it being highly praised, he had to stop the magazine after the publication suffered economic losses.
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