Yashpal, who
passed away on 26 December 1976, was a Hindi-language author who is sometimes
considered to be the poor man’s Premchand. A political commentator and a
socialist, he wrote in a range of genres, including essays, novels and short
stories, as well as a play, two travel books and an autobiography. He won the
Hindi-language Sahitya Akademi Award for his novel, Meri Teri Uski
Baat in 1976 and was also a recipient of the Padma Bhushan.
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