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Giriraj Kishore

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in Muzaffarnager, Uttar Pradesh, India

July 08, 1937

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Dr. Giriraj Kishore was born on 8th July, 1937 at Muzaffarnager in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. He is a well-known Indian novelist, apart from being an accomplished short story writer, playwright and critic.

He was awarded the Sahitya Academy award in 1992 for his novel ‘Dhai ghar’. His novel ‘Pahla Girmitiya (The First Indentured Labour)’ chronicles Gandhijee’s struggle in South Africa.

He was awarded the Padma Shree by the Indian Government on 23rd March 2007 for his contribution to literature and education.

Some of his published works are as follows:
Story collection-neem ke phool, chaar moti beaab, paperweight, Saher-der-saher etc
Plays-Narmegh, Praja hi rehne do
Novels-Pehla girmitiya, Dhai ghar, Chidiyaghar etc

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	ढाई घर 4.58 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 1990 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	पहला गिरमिटिया 4.23 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2010 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kasturba Gandhi: A Bio-fiction by Giriraj Kishore, Manisha Chaudhry (Translator) 3.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2018 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	சதுரங்கக் குதிரைகள் by Giriraj Kishore, மு. ஞானம் (Translator ) 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	गाँधी को फाँसी दो 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Girmitiya Saga by Giriraj Kishore, Prajapati Sah (Translator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“संस्कार खूँटे की तरह होता है—चाहे जहाँ तक घूम जाओ पर बँधा उसी से रहना पड़ता है।”
― Giriraj Kishore, ढाई घर

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“भाग्य ऐसा वृक्ष है कि जिसकी छाल भी काम आती है और पत्ते भी। छाया तो आती ही है। चाहे जितना क्लान्त हो छाया तो मिलेगी ही।”
― Giriraj Kishore, ढाई घर

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“किसी का कोई दोष नहीं। मैं अपने बाँधे बन्धन को नहीं तोड़ पाया और न वक़्त के साथ ही बदल सका। जिनकी लचक खत्म हो जाती है वे टूट जाते हैं। हर नयी पीढ़ी पुरानी पीढ़ी से ज़्यादा आज़ाद और आगे होती है। हम ही उसे घसीटने की कोशिश करते हैं। वह तो पीछे की तरफ़ नहीं झुक पाती, हम ही उसे घसीटते-घसीटते खुद गिर पड़ते हैं तब कोई उठाने वाला नहीं मिलता—! उस”
― Giriraj Kishore, ढाई घर

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