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The distinguished Indian author Ruskin Bond has been awarded the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, which is the highest literary accolade given by the Sahitya Akademi.
Ethics: Sahitya Akademi Fellowship to Ruskin Bond (March 2024) | Current Affairs & Hindu Analysis: Daily, Weekly & Monthly - UPSC

What are Ruskin Bond's Contributions to Literature?

  • Born on 19th May 1934, in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, Bond has had a prolific writing career spanning over 50 years. He has written in various genres including short stories, novels, non-fiction, romance, and children's books.
  • Notable Works: Vagrants in the Valley, Once Upon a Monsoon Time, Angry River, Strangers in the Night, All Roads Lead to Ganga, Tales of Fosterganj, Leopard on the Mountain, and Too Much Trouble.
  • The 1978 Hindi film Junoon was based on his historical novel A Flight of Pigeons, which was set during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
  • Honours Received: Padma Shri (1999), Padma Bhushan (2019), Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar (2012), and Sahitya Akademi Award (1992).
  • Bond was named a recipient of Akademi's highest honour in 2021.

Sahitya Akademi Fellowships

The Sahitya Akademi awards four types of Fellowships to recognize significant contributions to Indian literature and to promote research on Indian literature and culture by international scholars.
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