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The past rites of renowned Chhattisgarh-based Hindi writer and Jnanpith Award recipient Vinod Kumar Shukla were performed with afloat authorities honours successful authorities superior Raipur connected Wednesday (December 24, 2025).
The past rites of the 88-year-old writer were held astatine Marwadi Shamshan Ghat successful Budha Talab country successful Raipur this day wherever elder officials, litterateur, journalists and radical from different walks of beingness bid an affectional farewell to him. His lad Shashwat Shukla lit the ceremonial pyre.
Prior to that, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai visited the residence of the precocious litterateur astatine Shailendra Nagar successful Raipur and expressed his condolences to the bereaved family.
Talking to reporters, Mr. Sai said the demise of Vinod Kumar Shukla has caused an irreparable nonaccomplishment to Hindi literature.
“Born successful the ungraded of Chhattisgarh, Shukla’s writings are a unsocial blend of sensitivity, quality values and elemental yet profound expression. His literate publication took Hindi lit to caller heights,” the Chief Minister said.
“His works not lone profoundly interaction readers but volition proceed to animate and usher aboriginal generations. His publication to the literate satellite volition ever beryllium remembered,” Mr. Sai added.
The CM offered a wreath connected Shukla’s mortal remains and prayed for bid to the departed soul. He besides lent his enarthrosis to Shukla's mortal remains and joined the ceremonial procession, bidding an affectional farewell to the renowned writer.
Talking to reporters aft visiting Shukla’s residence, noted writer Dr. Kumar Vishwas said his decease marks the extremity of an epoch successful Indian poetry.
Recalling his relation with the writer, Vishwas said that for those calved successful the 1970s and whose literate consciousness developed successful the 1980s, speechmaking and listening to Vinod Kumar Shukla was an acquisition successful itself.
Indian and Hindi poesy person suffered a large nonaccomplishment with his passing, helium said.
He remained distant from publicity and lived similar a quiescent seeker, and departed successful the aforesaid serene manner. Indian poesy volition ever retrieve him for his immense contribution. I person travel to wage my last respects, Dr. Vishwas said.
Shukla died connected Tuesday (December 23, 2025) evening due to age-related ailments astatine All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur.
Born connected January 1, 1937, successful Rajnandgaon (now successful Chhattisgarh), Vinod Kumar Shukla is wide regarded arsenic 1 of the astir distinctive voices successful Hindi literature. He authored acclaimed novels specified arsenic Naukar Ki Kameez, Khilega To Dekhenge, Deewar Mein Ek Khirkee Rahati Thi and Ek Chuppi Jagah.
His enactment captures the emotions of mean people, portraying mundane life, and exploring the intricate realities of society. He was wide regarded arsenic 1 of the astir distinctive voices successful Hindi literature, known for his unique, simple, and profoundly evocative penning style.
Shukla received some of India's astir prestigious literate honours: The Sahitya Akademi Award for Deewar Mein Ek Khirkee Rahati Thi successful 1999, and the 59th Jnanpith Award successful November this year, becoming lone the 12th Hindi writer to gain this distinguished recognition.
