Shrinarayan Chaturvedi

Shrinarayan Chaturvedi (also spelled as Shri Narain Chaturvedi) (born 28 September 1895, in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh; died on 18 August 1990) was an Indian writer, litterateur, publicist, and journalist known for his contributions to the promotion of the Hindi language. He served as the editor of Saraswati. In 1984, he received the Padma Bhushan for contributions to literature from the Government of India.

Early life and education Shrinarayan Chaturvedi was born in 1895 in the Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh. However, in his autobiography titled Parivesh Ki Katha, he states that his date of birth is 28 December 1893.

His father, Dwarika Prasad was a Sanskrit scholar of his era in the region and authored over a hundred books. His father's scholarship influenced his intellectual pursuits. He received his education at University of Allahabad, where he studied history. After completing his higher education, he worked as a teacher for a period. In 1925, with a scholarship from the Uttar Pradesh Government, he pursued higher studies in education in England, earning an M.A. in education from the University of London. Later, in 1928, after completing his studies, he was appointed as an officer in the Education Department of Uttar Pradesh.

In 1984, the Government of India awarded him the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honor in India, for his contributions to literature. In 1992, Prabhat Prakashan published the biography Hindimay Jivan Pandit Shrinarayan Chaturvedi, written by Vidya Niwas Mishra.