Well-known novelist – Giriraj Kishore passes away

Padma Shri awardee and Veteran writer, academician and a well-known Hindi novelist Giriraj Kishore passed away.
Giriraj Kishore was best known for his novel ”Pehla Girmitiya” that was based on Mahatma Gandhi”s stay in South Africa.
He was formerly a member of the Sahitya Academy working committee, and the Railway Board.
He was awarded the Padma Shri by the President of India and was the recipient of the Sahitya Akademi award.
He was also conferred the Vyas Samman in 2000, and an honorary Ph.D. by Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj University in 2002.