Noted Hindi Literature and Jnanpeeth Award winner Amar Kant has died on 17th February, 2014. He was 88. The mortal remains of noted writer was consigned to flames at Allahabad on 18th February, 2014.
Many eminent personalities of Hindi Literature, Social Activists and people from different walks of life were present on the occasion to pay tributes to the great Hindi literature. The Police also offered the gun salute to the departed soul.
Amar Kant was born in Balia district of Uttar Pradesh in 1925. He had penned many nobles and short stories. His prominent works include novels "Inhin Hathiyaron Se " , "Kateeli Raah Ke Phool " , Sukha Patta " . " Kale Ujale" and "Beech Ki Deewar " and story collection "Zindagi aur Jonk" , "Desk Ke log", "Maut Ka Nagar " , "Mitra Milan " and "Kuhasa " .
He has won several awards in his lifetime. He was given Jnanpeeth Award in the year 2009, Sahitya Academy Award in 2007, Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthan Award, Mathili Sharan Gupta Award , Amar Kant Kirti Samman of Madhya Pradesh government and others.
Many eminent personalities of Hindi Literature, Social Activists and people from different walks of life were present on the occasion to pay tributes to the great Hindi literature. The Police also offered the gun salute to the departed soul.
Amar Kant was born in Balia district of Uttar Pradesh in 1925. He had penned many nobles and short stories. His prominent works include novels "Inhin Hathiyaron Se " , "Kateeli Raah Ke Phool " , Sukha Patta " . " Kale Ujale" and "Beech Ki Deewar " and story collection "Zindagi aur Jonk" , "Desk Ke log", "Maut Ka Nagar " , "Mitra Milan " and "Kuhasa " .
He has won several awards in his lifetime. He was given Jnanpeeth Award in the year 2009, Sahitya Academy Award in 2007, Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthan Award, Mathili Sharan Gupta Award , Amar Kant Kirti Samman of Madhya Pradesh government and others.
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