Gyan Chaturvedi

Gyan Chaturvedi is an Indian writer and satirist in Hindi language, known for his satirical novels, Baramasi and Narak Yathra. He was honoured by the Government of India in 2015 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.

Biography Chaturvedi was born on 2 August 1952 at Mauranipur, in Jhansi district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. He graduated in medicine from SS Medical College Rewa, did advanced training in cardiology and joined the hospital at Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) where he served for over thirty years till his retirement. Khamosh Nange Hamaam Mein Hain (2004) Marichika (2007) Baramasi (2009) Pratyansha (2010) Ham Na Marab (2014) Pagalkhana (2020) Swang (2021)