Shyamlal Chaturvedi

Shyamlal Chaturvedi (1926 – 7December2018) was a journalist and poet from the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. He was conferred the Padma Shri civilian honour in the field of literature and education, in the year 2018.

Early life Chaturvedi was born in Kotumi village in Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh.

Education Chaturvedi earned a Master's degree through private coaching.

Career Chaturvedi was a representative of the Navbharat Times and Jansatta, and worked with various other newspapers in Bilaspur district. Later, he became the firstchairperson of the Chhattisgarh Rajbhasha Commission. In a career spanning seven decades, he contributed to folk literature with various creative work, among them Bholwa Bholaram Banis and Parra Bar Lahee were most popular.

Death