Gyan Chand Jain (1923-2007) was an Indian writer and scholar of

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. Born in 1923 at

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of Bijnore district in the Indian state of

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, Jain was known for his scholarship on

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literature. He authored several books including ''Aik Bhasha: Do Likhawat, Do Adab'' and ''Urdu Ki Nasri Dastanain'', the latter considered by many as his masterpiece. Jain received the Sahitya Akademi Award for Urdu in 1982. He was honored by the

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, in 2002, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of

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He died, aged 85, in August 2007 at

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jain, Gyan Chand Recipients of the Padma Shri in literature & education 1923 births 2007 deaths Scholars from Uttar Pradesh Poets from Uttar Pradesh People from Bijnor district Urdu-language poets from India 20th-century Indian poets Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Urdu

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