11 Facts About Vishnu Prabhakar

Vishnu Prabhakar had several short stories, novels, plays and travelogues to his credit.

Vishnu Prabhakar was the First Sahitya Academy Award winner from Haryana.

Vishnu Prabhakar was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1993, Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan Award in 1995 and the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 2004.

Vishnu Prabhakar wrote Hatya Ke Baad, his first play in 1939.

Vishnu Prabhakar stayed with the family of his maternal uncle until the age of twenty seven.

Vishnu Prabhakar married Sushila Prabhakar in 1938 who stayed as an inspiration source for his literature until her death in 1980.

Vishnu Prabhakar made news when in 2005 he threatened to return his Padma Bhushan award after he allegedly had to face misconduct at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Vishnu Prabhakar died at the age of 96, on 11 April 2009 after a brief illness in New Delhi.

Vishnu Prabhakar was suffering from a heart problem and infection of the urinary tract.

Vishnu Prabhakar became 'Vishnu Prabhakar' from 'Vishnu'; his name was listed as 'Vishnu Dayal' in the primary school of Mirapur.

Vishnu Prabhakar continued writing by the pen name of 'Vishnu'.