Kanhiyalal Prabhakar Mishra

Kanhiyalal Prabhakar Mishra was an Indian journalist, writer and freedom fighter.[1] He was born on 29 May 1906 at Deoband, Saharanpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[2] He participated in the Indian freedom struggle and endured jail terms several times.[1] Mishra published several books[3] and Deep Jale Sankh Baja ("दीप जले-शंख बजे"), Mati ho gai Sona (माटी हो गई सोना), Jindagi Muskarai ("ज़िन्दगी मुस्कुराई"), Baje payaliya ke ghungroo ( "बाजे पायलिया के घुंघरू"), Nayi pidhi nayi Vichar (‘नयी पीढ़ी, नये विचार’) and Aakash ke Tare Dharti ke Phool आकाश के तारे- धरती के फूल) are some of his notable works.[4] He was also the editor of the journal, the Enlightenment.[1] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri in 1990.[5] Five years later, Mishra died on 9 May 1995, at the age of 88.[2]