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	'''Giriraj Kishore''' (8 July 1937 – 9 February 2020) was an Indian writer,<ref>{{cite web \|title=Writers hurt by Sahitya Akademi's silence on killings: Giriraj Kishore \|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/writers-hurt-by-sahitya-akademis-silence-on-killings-giriraj-kishore/articleshow/49275627.cms \|website=The Economic Times \|access-date=9 September 2018 \|date=8 October 2015}}</ref> who was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] by the president of India in 2007.<ref>{{cite book \|title=Pratiyogita Darpan \|date=2007 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5ugDAAAAMBAJ&q=Padma+Shri+Giriraj+Kishore&pg=PT26 \|access-date=9 September 2018 \|language=en\|last1=Darpan \|first1=Pratiyogita }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Gandhian writes to President for returning Padma Shri — Rediff.com India News \|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/report/auction-issue-gandhian-writes-to-president-for-returning-padmashree/20120418.htm \|website=www.rediff.com \|access-date=9 September 2018}}</ref> He lived in Kanpur and ~~was a retired government servant~~. He was given the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] in 1992, the [[Vyas Samman]] in 2000, and an honorary Ph.D. by [[Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University]] in 2002.		'''Giriraj Kishore''' (8 July 1937 – 9 February 2020) was an Indian writer,<ref>{{cite web \|title=Writers hurt by Sahitya Akademi's silence on killings: Giriraj Kishore \|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/writers-hurt-by-sahitya-akademis-silence-on-killings-giriraj-kishore/articleshow/49275627.cms \|website=The Economic Times \|access-date=9 September 2018 \|date=8 October 2015}}</ref> who was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] by the president of India in 2007.<ref>{{cite book \|title=Pratiyogita Darpan \|date=2007 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5ugDAAAAMBAJ&q=Padma+Shri+Giriraj+Kishore&pg=PT26 \|access-date=9 September 2018 \|language=en\|last1=Darpan \|first1=Pratiyogita }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Gandhian writes to President for returning Padma Shri — Rediff.com India News \|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/report/auction-issue-gandhian-writes-to-president-for-returning-padmashree/20120418.htm \|website=www.rediff.com \|access-date=9 September 2018}}</ref> He lived in Kanpur and served as the registrar of [[IIT Kanpur]]. He was given the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] in 1992, the [[Vyas Samman]] in 2000, and an honorary Ph.D. by [[Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University]] in 2002. A road has been named after him in the Civil Lines area of Kanpur known as Padmashri Giriraj Kishore Marg.

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
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	Giriraj Kishore was born in [[Muzzafarnagar]] in 1937. His father was a [[zamindar]], but because of his socialist principles and lack of interest in zamindari system Giriraj left home at a young age and became a Gandhian. He completed his master's degree in social work from The [[Institute of Social Sciences, Agra]]. He completed an emeritus fellowship by the [[University Grants Commission (India)\|University Grants Commission]], Government of India in 1998–1999. He also did a fellowship at [[Indian Institute of Advanced Study]], [[Simla]] from 1999 to 2001.		Giriraj Kishore was born in [[Muzzafarnagar]] in 1937. His father was a [[zamindar]], but because of his socialist principles and lack of interest in zamindari system Giriraj left home at a young age and became a Gandhian. He completed his master's degree in social work from The [[Institute of Social Sciences, Agra]]. He completed an emeritus fellowship by the [[University Grants Commission (India)\|University Grants Commission]], Government of India in 1998–1999. He also did a fellowship at [[Indian Institute of Advanced Study]], [[Simla]] from 1999 to 2001.

	He had worked at different posts as an officer in the government, including as registrar of Kanpur University ([[Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University]]) and the [[Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur]] in a career spanning more than 30 years.<ref>[http://dora.iitk.ac.in/dora/data/grapevine_III_2006_07.pdf Grapevines - IIT Kanpur]</ref> He was formerly a member of the [[Sahitya Akademi]] working committee, and the [[Railway Board]] of GOI.		He had worked at different posts as an officer in the government, including as registrar of Kanpur University ([[Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University]]) and the [[Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur]] in a career spanning more than 30 years.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://dora.iitk.ac.in/dora/data/grapevine_III_2006_07.pdf \|title=Grapevines - IIT Kanpur \|access-date=11 August 2018 \|archive-date=13 September 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180913092600/https://dora.iitk.ac.in/dora/data/grapevine_III_2006_07.pdf \|url-status=dead }}</ref> He was formerly a member of the [[Sahitya Akademi]] working committee, and the [[Railway Board]] of GOI.

	He was married to Mrs. Meera Kishore and has 2 daughters and a son. Both his daughters are married. After his retirement from IIT KANPUR he resided in [[Kanpur]] .<ref>{{cite web \|title=Authors of Rajkamal Prakashan {{!}} Giriraj Kishore \|url=https://www.rajkamalprakashan.com/default/jmproducts/filter/index/?author=137 \|access-date=9 September 2018 \|language=en}}</ref> He also wrote articles regularly in newspapers and was the editor of a Hindi magazine ''Aakar''.		He was married to Mrs. Meera Kishore and has 2 daughters and a son. Both his daughters are married. After his retirement from IIT KANPUR he resided in [[Kanpur]] .<ref>{{cite web \|title=Authors of Rajkamal Prakashan {{!}} Giriraj Kishore \|url=https://www.rajkamalprakashan.com/default/jmproducts/filter/index/?author=137 \|access-date=9 September 2018 \|language=en \|archive-date=11 August 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180811231405/https://www.rajkamalprakashan.com/default/jmproducts/filter/index/?author=137 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> He also wrote articles regularly in newspapers and was the editor of a Hindi magazine ''Aakar''.

	== Awards ==		== Awards ==
	* Sahitya Akademi – 1992		* Sahitya Akademi – 1992
	* Vyas ~~samman~~ – 2000		* [[Vyas Samman]] – 2000
	* Padma Shri. – 2007		* Padma Shri – 2007

	== Selected works ==		== Selected works ==
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{{Short description|Indian writer}}
{{more citations needed|date=August 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox writer 
| name = Giriraj Kishore
| image =File:Giriraj Kishore (2016).jpg
| imagesize =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth-date|8 July 1937}}
| birth_place = [[Muzzafarnagar, Uttar Pradesh]], India
| death_date = {{death-date and age|9 February 2020|8 July 1937}}
| occupation = Writer, essayist
| period = 1960’s–2020
| notableworks = The Girmitiya Saga, parishisht, Baa
| awards = [[Sahitya Akademi Award]], [[Vyas Samman]], [[Padma Shri]]
}}
'''Giriraj Kishore''' (8 July 1937 – 9 February 2020) was an Indian writer,<ref>{{cite web |title=Writers hurt by Sahitya Akademi's silence on killings: Giriraj Kishore |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/writers-hurt-by-sahitya-akademis-silence-on-killings-giriraj-kishore/articleshow/49275627.cms |website=The Economic Times |access-date=9 September 2018 |date=8 October 2015}}</ref> who was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] by the president of India in 2007.<ref>{{cite book |title=Pratiyogita Darpan |date=2007 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5ugDAAAAMBAJ&q=Padma+Shri+Giriraj+Kishore&pg=PT26 |access-date=9 September 2018 |language=en|last1=Darpan |first1=Pratiyogita }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gandhian writes to President for returning Padma Shri — Rediff.com India News |url=http://www.rediff.com/news/report/auction-issue-gandhian-writes-to-president-for-returning-padmashree/20120418.htm |website=www.rediff.com |access-date=9 September 2018}}</ref> He lived in Kanpur and was a retired government servant. He was given the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] in 1992, the [[Vyas Samman]] in 2000, and an honorary Ph.D. by [[Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University]] in 2002.

== Biography ==

Giriraj Kishore was born in [[Muzzafarnagar]] in 1937. His father was a [[zamindar]], but because of his socialist principles and lack of interest in zamindari system Giriraj left home at a young age and became a Gandhian. He completed his master's degree in social work from The [[Institute of Social Sciences, Agra]]. He completed an emeritus fellowship by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]], Government of India in 1998–1999. He also did a fellowship at [[Indian Institute of Advanced Study]], [[Simla]] from 1999 to 2001.

He had worked at different posts as an officer in the government, including as registrar of Kanpur University ([[Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University]]) and the [[Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur]] in a career spanning more than 30 years.<ref>[http://dora.iitk.ac.in/dora/data/grapevine_III_2006_07.pdf Grapevines - IIT Kanpur]</ref> He was formerly a member of the [[Sahitya Akademi]] working committee, and the [[Railway Board]] of GOI.

He was married to Mrs. Meera Kishore and has 2 daughters and a son. Both his daughters are married. After his retirement from IIT KANPUR he resided in [[Kanpur]] .<ref>{{cite web |title=Authors of Rajkamal Prakashan {{!}} Giriraj Kishore |url=https://www.rajkamalprakashan.com/default/jmproducts/filter/index/?author=137 |access-date=9 September 2018 |language=en}}</ref> He also wrote articles regularly in newspapers and was the editor of a Hindi magazine ''Aakar''.

== Awards ==
* Sahitya Akademi – 1992
* Vyas samman – 2000
* Padma Shri. – 2007

== Selected works ==

* ''Pahla Girmitiya'' (The Girmitiya Saga), for which he received the [[Padma Shri]] in 2007.<ref>{{cite web |title=Giriraj Kishore: Amitabh invited to Hindi meet but writers, historians sidelined |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/writer-why-was-amitabh-invited-to-hindi-meet/article7637799.ece |website=The Hindu |access-date=9 September 2018 |language=en-IN |date=10 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Don't auction blade of grass with Gandhi's blood, he urges |url=https://www.ndtv.com/kanpur-news/dont-auction-blade-of-grass-with-gandhis-blood-he-urges-475949 |website=NDTV.com |access-date=9 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Quenching a thirst for Hindi {{!}} Guardian Weekly {{!}} guardian.co.uk |url=https://www.theguardian.com/guardianweekly/story/0,,1649051,00.html |website=www.theguardian.com |access-date=9 September 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
*Baa (Kasturba Gandhi- a bio fiction)
*Dhai Ghar
*Parishishta
*Aanjaney jayate etc.

== References ==
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