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Jagdish Prasad Singh
Indian writer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jagdish Prasad Singh was an Indian writer who wrote in Hindi and English languages. The Government of India honoured him, in 2013, by awarding him Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for his contributions to the field of literature.[1]
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Biography
Jagdish Prasad Singh hails from Mirganj village in Rohtas district of Bihar, in India. He was a faculty member of the Department of English at Magadh University.[2]
He is credited with 10 novels in Hindi, over 200 short stories in Hindi,[3] 7 novels in English, and 3 critical studies.[2][4][5][6] Some of his notable works are The Curfew,[7] Ganga Snan,[8] Godhuli[9] and Visangati.[10]
Selected Works
- The Curfew
- Ganga Snan
- Visangati
- Bhagirathi
- The Sacred Fire
- Godhuli
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