Acharya Janki Ballabh Shastri (born 1916 -died 2011) was an Indian Hindi poet, writer and critic. He declined to accept Padma Shri in 2010 stating his disciples now deserve much more than Shri. He also refused the Padmashri in 1994.

Career

Janki Ballabh Shastri has written many well-known stories, novels, plays, biographies, essays, ghazals and songs.

Among his famous works are"Bandi Mandiram", "kakali" "Radha" (an epic running in seven volumes), Roop Aaroop, Teer Tarang, Meghgeet, "Gaatha",Pashani, Tamsa, Iravati ,"Kalidas"(Novel, "Ek kiran so Jhaian"(Short Stories)), "Trai" and "Unkaha Niral" (Cricism0etc.

Janki Ballabh Shastri was born at Maigra village in Gaya district.

reference Bihar state text book 1986 publication Hindi class 9th and 10th

Awards

He has been respected with various awards like, Rajendra Shikhar Award, Bharat Bharti Award, Shiv Poojan Sahay Award etc.