Vrindavan Lal Verma Birth Anniversary

Vrindavan Lal Verma, born on 9 January 1889, was a Hindi novelist and playwright. He was honoured with Padma Bhushan for his literary works; Agra University presented him with honorary D. Lit. He received Soviet Land Nehru Award and the government of India also awarded him for his novel, Jhansi Ki Rani.