Acharya Shivpujan Sahay
Acharya Shivpujan Sahay | |
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| Born | 9 August 1893 Unwas, Bengal Presidency, British India (Now in Bihar, India) |
| Died | 21 January 1963 (aged 69) Patna, Bihar, India |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable works | Shipujan Rachanavali, Mata ka Anchal |
| Notable awards | Padma Bhushan (1960) |
Acharya Shivpujan Sahay (9 August 1893 – 21 January 1963) was a noted Hindi and Bhojpuri novelist, editor and prose writer. He contributed in pioneering modern trends. His auto-biographical story "Mata ka Aanchal" ("Mother's Embrace") also featured in the NCERT Hindi textbook, Kritika, for the tenth grade. He was also conferred with the Padma Bhushan award by the Government of India.