Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Padma Shri Hindi Writer Kailash Chandra Pant Dies at 90
Kailash Chandra Pant was a famous Hindi writer who lived to be 90 years old.
He was born in a small town near Indore and grew up in a family from Uttarakhand.
Pant worked as a teacher and later became the director of a Hindi cultural center in Bhopal.
He wrote many books and helped promote Hindi language and culture.
On 31 July 2024, he passed away in Bhopal after a heart attack.
The chief minister of the state, Mohan Yadav, sent his condolences and praised Pant’s lifelong work for Hindi.
Pant’s funeral will be held at Bhadbhada Vishram Ghat in Bhopal.
His family and many people who loved his writing will miss him.
He is remembered for his books and his service to Hindi literature.
Kailash Chandra Pant, 90, Padma Shri awardee, died in Bhopal on 31 July 2024 after a cardiac arrest.
Born 26 April 1936 in Mhow near Indore, his family hailed from Khantoli village in Uttarakhand’s Bageshwar district.
Pant served as a lecturer at Union Theological Seminary, Indore, and later became principal of the Panchayat Raj Training Centre in Bhopal.
He was former director of Hindi Bhavan, Bhopal, and held key positions in Rashtrabhasha Prachar Samiti, Bharat Krishak Samaj, and Madhya Bharat Hindi Sahitya Samiti.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav condoled his death, praising his long‑term contribution to the promotion of Hindi.
- Who
- Kailash Chandra Pant, a noted Hindi writer and Padma Shri awardee; Chief Minister Mohan Yadav of Madhya Pradesh
- What
- Death of the Hindi writer following a cardiac arrest
- When
- 31 July 2024
- Where
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Why
- Cardiac arrest
- Name
- Kailash Chandra Pant
- Age
- 90
- Date of Birth
- 26 April 1936
- Date of Death
- 31 July 2024
- Occupation
- Hindi writer, former director of Hindi Bhavan
- Awards
- Padma Shri, Sahitya Bhushan Samman, Nirala Sahitya Samman, Sahitya Shiromani Samman, Sanskriti Gaurav Samman
- Place of Birth
- Mhow, near Indore, India
- Place of Death
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
