Archive · 24 Dec 2025
Vinod Kumar Shukla, Jnanpith Winner, Dies at 89
Vinod Kumar Shukla, a famous Hindi writer, passed away on December 12, 2023, at the age of 89.
He was the first person from Chhattisgarh to win the Jnanpith Award, which is the highest honor for writers in India.
Shukla was known for his simple and sensitive writing style.
He wrote many books and poems that talked about everyday life.
He was admitted to the hospital on December 2 due to respiratory complications and passed away due to multiple organ failure.
Before he died, he said he felt he had more to write but was unsure if he could finish his work.
He also joked that he couldn't say the award was sweet because he was diabetic.
His works include 'Naukar Ki Kameez', 'Deewar Mein Ek Khidki Rahti Thi', and 'Khilega To Dekhenge'.
Vinod Kumar Shukla, a renowned Hindi writer, passed away at the age of 89 in Raipur.
He was the first person from Chhattisgarh to win the Jnanpith Award, the highest literary honor in India.
Shukla's notable works include 'Naukar Ki Kameez', 'Deewar Mein Ek Khidki Rahti Thi', and 'Khilega To Dekhenge'.
He died due to multiple organ infection and organ failure on December 12, 2023, at 4:58 pm.
Shukla expressed a desire to complete his remaining writings but felt a sense of regret about the pace of his work.
- Who
- Vinod Kumar Shukla, a renowned Hindi writer, poet, and novelist
- What
- Passed away at the age of 89
- When
- December 12, 2023, at 4:58 pm
- Where
- Raipur, Chhattisgarh
- Why
- Due to multiple organ infection and organ failure
- Name
- Vinod Kumar Shukla
- Age
- 89
- Cause of Death
- Multiple organ infection and organ failure
- Date of Death
- December 12, 2023
- Jnanpith Award
- 59th Jnanpith Award
- Notable Works
- Naukar Ki Kameez, Deewar Mein Ek Khidki Rahti Thi, Khilega To Dekhenge
- First Book
- Lagbhag Jai Hind (1971)
- Birthplace
- Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh
- Birthdate
- January 1, 1937
Sources
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