Gyan Chaturvedi | |
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| Born | (1952-08-02)2 August 1952 (age 73) |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, cardiologist |
| Spouse | Shashi Chaturvedi |
| Children | 2 children |
| Awards | Padma Shri Sharad Joshi Samman Delhi Academy Award Indu Sharma Literary Award Vyas Samman (2022) |
Gyan Chaturvedi is an Indian writer and satirist inHindi language,[1][2] known for his satirical novels,[3]Baramasi[4] andNarak Yathra.[5] He was honoured by theGovernment of India in 2015 withPadma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.[6]
Chaturvedi was born on 2 August 1952 atMauranipur, inJhansi district of the Indian state ofUttar Pradesh.[7] He graduated in medicine from SS Medical College Rewa, did advanced training in cardiology and joined the hospital atBharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) where he served for over thirty years till his retirement.[7] He started writing in the 70s with his first published work,Dharmayug.[7] This was followed by several books such asHam Na Marab,Khamosh Nange Hamam Mein Hain,Marichika,Alag andPratyansha.[citation needed]
Chaturvedi has been writing regular columns inIndia Today andNaya Gyanodaya and frequent columns inRajasthan Patrika. He is a recipient of several awards such asSharad Joshi Samman of theGovernment of Madhya Pradesh, Delhi Academy Award andIndu Sharma Literary Award.[7] TheGovernment of India awarded him the civilian honour ofPadma Shri in 2015.
Chaturvedi is married to Shashi Chaturvedi, a gynecologist at theAll India Institute of Medical Sciences and the couple has a daughter, Neha, a medical doctor, currently an ophthalmologist at AIIMS, New Delhi, and a son, Dushyant, an engineer presently pursuing management studies at theIndian School of Business, the leading school in the country for management and business education.