Kanhaiya Lal Nandan passes away

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25 Sep 2010 06:55:00 AM IST

Last Updated : 25 Sep 2010 06:58:39 AM IST

The renowned Hindi writer and journalist Kanhaiya Lal Nandan on Satuday passed away in New Delhi.

He was admitted to a private hospital on Wednesday evening after he complained of low blood pressure and breathlessness.

He was on dialysis for quite some time. He is survived by wife and two daughters.

Honoured with the Padamshree and Bharatendu awards, Nandan had worked as editor of Parag, Sarika and Dinman magazines. He had also worked as features editor of Navbharat Times.

Author of more than three dozen books, Nandan was also known as a poet and lyricist.

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Written by S S Jaiswal about 1 year, 4 months, 28 days, 13 hours, 23 minutes, 47 seconds ago

The passing away of Kanhaiya Lal Nandan, a great Hindi writer and journalist, is a loss to Hindi literature and journalism, nay, the whole nation. He was great not only as a litterateur but also as a man. He had been on dialysis for a long time; but even this serious health problem failed to rob him of his inordinate zest for life. I remember, we were sitting together at a friend's family function in Haridwar about a year or so ago. When I asked him about his health, he said he had to be on dialysis twice a week. Then he described the whole process of dialysis he had to go through. The nonchalant way he did it left me so surprised. I felt moved, but his own voice showed no sign of weakness. Well, that is how the great live, smiling even in the face of death.