Ravindra Kalia
Born	11 November 1939 Jalandhar, Punjab
Died	09/01/2016 Delhi
Occupation	writer
Language	Hindi
Nationality	Indian
Education	M.A. Hindi
Subject	Story, Novels, Memoirs
Spouse	Mamta Kalia
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Ravindra Kalia (1939-2016) was an editor, novelist, storyteller and memoir writer in Hindi literature.

Biography

Ravindra Kalia, born in Jalandhar, Panjab on November 11, 1939, has recently retired from the post of Director of the Indian Jnanpith, making him the compulsory magazine of Hindi literature as soon as he took up the responsibility of editing 'Naya Gyanodaya'. Ravindra Kalia's wife, Mamta Kalia, is also a popular Hindi author.^{[citation needed]}

Writing

Story collection

• Nine years younger wife
• Remove poverty
• Street brush
• Chakaiya Neem
• Until the age of 27
• Little light

Novel

• God is safe
• A B C D.
• 17 Ranade Road

Memoirs

• Memorandum of memories
• Comrade monalisa
• Hitchhiker of creation
• Ghalib hidden wine

Satire collections

• Why can't you sleep overnight
• Melody adulteration cons

Storybook

• Ravindra Kalia's stories
• Ten representative stories
• Twenty one best stories

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Awards

U.P. Premchand Smriti Samman of Hindi Institute,

• M.P. Padumlal Bakshi Award by Sahitya Akademi, (2004)
• U.P. Sahitya Bhushan Bhushan Award by Hindi organization (2004)
• U.P. Lohia Award by Hindi Institute, (2008)
• Shiromani Literature^[3]