Surendra Dubey

Surendra Dubey (8 August 1953 – 26 June 2025) was an Indian poet, writer and politician of comic poems. An ayurvedic physician by profession, Dubey was born on 8 August 1953 at Bemetra, Durg, in then non–divided state of Madhya Pradesh. He authored five books and appeared on several stage and television shows. In 2010, the Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award. He was also a recipient of the Hasya Ratna Award from Kaka Hathsri in 2008. His last rites was done at Marwadi Shamshan Ghat of Raipur attended by several personalities like Kumar Vishwas, Vijay Sharma, Raman Singh, Santosh Pandey.

Awards and recognition The Padma Shri was awarded to him by the Government of India in 2010 for his contributions to literature. Likewise, the Hasya Ratna Award from Kaka Hathrasi was awarded to him in 2008. Additional literary honours included the Pandit Sundarlal Sharma Award (2012), and a D.Litt degree from Rawatpura Sarkar University, validating his scholarly impact.