Yogesh Praveen | |
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| Born | (1938-12-28)December 28, 1938 |
| Died | April 12, 2021(2021-04-12) (aged 82) |
| Alma mater | Meerut University |
| Occupations | Author, scholar on history and culture ofAvadh |
| Awards | Padma Shri (2020) |
Dr. Yogesh Praveen (28 October 1938 – 12 April 2021) was an Indian author and expert on the history and culture ofAvadh, specificallyLucknow. He had aMasters inHindi andSanskrit in addition to a doctorate in Literature fromMeerut University.[1][2]
He was the recipient of India's highly prestigious awardPadma Shri 2020 for his work in the field of literature and education.[3][4][5]
Apart from books he also published poetry. He had received a National Award for his bookLucknow Nama.
In 1998, he was given the UP Sangeet Natak Academy Award. In 1999, he was given the National Teachers Award. In 2000, he was given the UP Ranta Award. Hew as given the Yash Bharti Award in 2006. In 2020, he was given thePadma Shri. By 2021, he had written over two dozen books.[6]
He also wrote lyrics for the filmJunoon; he was also known as encyclopedia of Lucknow. Besides being the lyricist in the movieJunoon, his co-operation was taken in both films by the name ofUmraao Jaan in (1982) and (2007).
He died in Lucknow on 12 April 2021.[6] In Oct. 2021, Deputy chief minister Dinesh Sharma inaugurated the Yogesh Praveen intersection in Lucknow, named in honor of Praveen.[7]
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