Dr. Awadh Kishore Jadia
The renowned Bundeli and Braj novelist from Chhatarpur, Dr. Awadh Kishore Jadia, has been awarded the Padma Shri for his contributions to literature and education.
Who is Dr. Awadh Kishore Jadia?
Avadh Kishore Jadia was born on 17 August 1948 in the Chhatarpur district in the present-day Indian State of Madhya Pradesh. His father Brijlal Jadia was the royal physician in the princely state of Alipura, which was in the present-day Chhatarpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Brajlal was also interested in literature and also was an astrologer. Avadh Kishore Jadia secured the Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine, and Surgery (BAMS) degree in 1970 from Gwalior Jiwaji University and joined the Madhya Pradesh Govt Service as an Ayurveda physician and retired from government service in 2009.