विष्णु प्रभाकर

Vishnu Prabhakar was a Hindi writer who was born on June 21, 1912, in Miranpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. He was the first recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award from Haryana. He is best known for his short stories, novels, plays, and travelogues. His works have elements of patriotism, nationalism, and social upliftment. Prabhakar's early education was in Miranpur and Hisar. He then went on to study at the Government College in Lahore. After graduating, he worked as a teacher for a few years. In 1938, he married Sushila Prabhakar, who was a great inspiration to him. Prabhakar's first published work was a short story called "Aag" (Fire) in 1935. He went on to write many more short stories, novels, plays, and travelogues. Some of his most famous works include the novels "Dharti Ka Beta" (Son of the Earth), "Saptadashi" (Seventeen), and "Gandhi Akhyan Mala" (Gandhi's Stories); the plays "Mukti" (Freedom) and "Shri Krishna Bal Leela" (The Divine Play of Krishna); and the travelogue "Antar Yatra" (Inner Journey). Prabhakar was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1993 for his novel "Saptadashi". He was also awarded the Hindi Sevi Samman - Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan Award in 1995 and the Padma Bhushan (the third highest civilian honour of India) in 2004. Prabhakar died on April 11, 2009, in New Delhi, at the age of 96. He was survived by his four children. Prabhakar's works are still widely read and appreciated today. He is considered one of the most important Hindi writers of the 20th century. His works continue to inspire and motivate readers with their messages o