Kanhiyalal Mishra Prabhakar

Kanhiyalal Mishra Prabhakar was an Indian journalist, writer and freedom fighter.^[1] He was born on 29 May 1906 at Deoband, Saharanpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.^[2] He participated in the Indian freedom struggle and endured jail terms several times.^[1] Mishra published several books^[3] and Deep Jale Sankh Baja ("दीप जले-शंख बजे"), Mati ho gai Sona (माटी हो गई सोना), Jindagi Muskarai ("ज़िन्दगी मुस्कुराई"), Baje payaliya ke ghungroo ( "बाजे पायलिया के घुंघरू"), Nayi pidhi nayi Vichar ('नयी पीढ़ी, नये विचार') and Aakash ke Tare Dharti ke Phool आकाश के तारे- धरती के फूल) are some of his notable works.^[4] He was also the editor of the journal, the Enlightenment.^[1] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri in 1990.^[5] Five years later, Mishra died on 9 May 1995, at the age of 88.^[6]

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Kanhiyalal Mishra Prabhakar
Born	29 May 1906 Deoband, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died	9 May 1995 (1995-05-10) (aged 88) Saharanpur
Occupation(s)	Journalist Writer Freedom fighter
Children	Harsh Prabhakar, Yash Prabhakar
Awards	Padma Shri