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{{Short description|Indian writer and journalist}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kailash Chandra Pant
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1936|04|26}}
| birth_place = [[Mhow]], [[Indore district]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], India
| occupation = Writer, journalist
| organization = Madhya Pradesh Rashtrabhasha Prachar Samiti
| known_for = Promotion of the Hindi language
| title = General Secretary
| awards = [[Padma Shri]] (2025)
}}
'''Kailash Chandra Pant''' (born 26 April 1936) is an Indian writer and journalist. An advocate for the [[Hindi]] language, he is the [[Secretary (title)|general secretary]] of the [[Madhya Pradesh]] Rashtrabhasha Prachar Samiti, based in [[Bhopal]]. In 2025, he was awarded the [[Padma Shri]], the fourth-highest civilian award in India, for his contributions to literature and education.

==Career==
Pant through his role at the Madhya Pradesh Rashtrabhasha Prachar Samiti, he has organized numerous seminars, workshops, and literary events aimed at fostering the language.<ref name="Print25">{{cite news |title=Dedicate Padma Shri to Hindi lovers who work for enriching language: Kailash Chandra Pant |url=https://theprint.in/india/dedicate-padma-shhri-to-hindi-lovers-who-work-for-enriching-language-kailash-chandra-pant/2836407/ |work=The Print |date=2025-01-26 |access-date=2025-02-10}}</ref>

He served as the editor of ''[[Akshara]]'', a quarterly magazine dedicated to [[Hindi literature]]. Throughout his career, Pant has authored several books and worked extensively to promote Hindi both within India and internationally.<ref name="News1826">{{cite news |date=2026-01-26 |title=Padma Shri 2026: MP's Kailash Chandra Pant honoured for lifelong dedication to Hindi literature and journalism |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/madhya-pradesh/bhopal-padma-shri-2026-mps-kailash-chandra-pant-lifelong-dedication-to-hindi-literature-journalism-honoured-local18-10106158.html |access-date=2026-02-11 |work=News18 Hindi}}</ref>

He also published the Hindi weekly ''Janadharm'' for over two decades, contributing significantly to Hindi journalism and cultural discourse in Madhya Pradesh.<ref name="Bhaskar26">{{cite news |title=Madhya Pradesh Padma Shri awardees include Kailash Chandra Pant |url=https://www.bhaskarenglish.in/amp/local/mp/news/madhya-pradesh-padma-shri-awardees-kailash-chandra-pant-mohan-nagar-bhagwandas-raikwar-narayan-vyas-137040219.html |work=Bhaskar English |date=2026-01-26 |access-date=2026-02-11}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Pant was born on 26 April 1936 in [[Mhow]], [[Indore district]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]. Over the course of his journalistic career, he has been associated with several Hindi publications and cultural institutions. Pant comes from a background rooted in social and cultural service. His father, Prabhakar Pant, was a [[Indian independence movement|freedom fighter]], and his father-in-law, Satyendra Sharma, was a noted scholar. Pant has attributed his commitment to cultural and linguistic work to the influence of these family connections.<ref name="Hans25">{{cite news |date=2025-01-27 |title=Fortunate to be connected with cultural families: Padma awardee Kailash Chandra Pant |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/news/national/fortunate-to-be-connected-with-cultural-families-padma-awardee-kailash-chandra-pant |access-date=2025-02-10 |work=The Hans India}}</ref>

==Awards and recognition==
* [[Padma Shri]] (2025): Awarded for his contribution to Hindi language and literature. The award was conferred by the [[president of India]] on [[Republic Day (India)|Republic Day.]] Pant dedicated the honour to those working for the promotion of Hindi.<ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2026-01-25 |title=Ex-bus conductor, nonagenarian musician among 45 awarded Padma Shri in ‘unsung heroes’ category |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ex-bus-conductor-nonagenarian-musician-among-45-awarded-padma-shri-in-unsung-heroes-category/article70549387.ece |access-date=2026-02-11 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in literature and education]]

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