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Kashinath Singh (, born 1937) is an Indian writer and scholar of language and known for writing novels and short stories in . He was formerly a professor of in Banaras Hindu University. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2011 for his novel Rehan Par Ragghu, and is considered one of the best chroniclers of the city of . He has recently received 'Bharat Bharti Award', the state's highest literary award given by U.P. government. ‘Narendra Modi’s presence has polarised Varanasi’ | GulfNews.com

Biography
Kashinath Singh was born in 1937 in the village of Jiyanpur, in district of north Indian state of in a peasant family. His early schooling was done at Jiyanpur village school. He continued his education at Banaras Hindu University from where he obtained BA, MA and PhD. He started his career as a lecturer in Banaras Hindu University in 1965 and retired from there as professor and the head of the Hindi department. Singh presently lives with his son in Varanasi in Brij Enclave on Manduadih Road. Renowned critic Dr. is elder brother of Kashinath Singh. He was a friend and relative of .

Legacy
Kashi Ka Assi, published in 2008, is considered his most significant work. It is written from an insider's portrait of life on the ghats, the oddball characters and the student politicians from the 1970s. The novel is considered to be unique in its detailed portrayal of the colourful life of . Kashinath Singh wins the Sahitya Akademi award for 'Rehan par Ragghu' | BiharDays

Kashinath Singh is also known for his unique style of writing biographies of literary personalities. His memoirs are compiled into the volume Yaad Ho Ki Na Yaad Ho, which won the Sharad Joshi Award. Parts of Kashi ka Assi have been adapted to theatre by eminent director Usha Ganguly and the novel has also been adapted into a feature film, , by Chandraprakash Dwivedi.

Kashinath Singh received Sahitya Akademi Award for his novel Rehan Par Ragghu in 2011. In recent times, Kashinama, a play based on Kashi Ka Assi has been staged 125 times in India and abroad. Kashinath Singh wins the Sahitya Akademi award for 'Rehan par Ragghu' | BiharDays

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Awards and recognitions
  • Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award
  • Sharad Joshi Samman
  • Sahitya Bhushan
  • Katha Samman
  • Rajbhasha Samman
  • Bharat Bharti Award

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