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When was Ruskin Bond born?
When was Ruskin Bond born?
- May 19th, 1934 (correct)
- June 19th, 1934
- May 19th, 1944
- June 19th, 1944
What was the title of Ruskin Bond's first novel?
What was the title of Ruskin Bond's first novel?
- The Blue Umbrella
- Ghost Stories from the Raj
- The Room on the Roof (correct)
- Scenes from a Writer's Life
How many books for children has Ruskin Bond authored?
How many books for children has Ruskin Bond authored?
- 69 (correct)
- 49
- 59
- 79
What award was Ruskin Bond awarded in 1992?
What award was Ruskin Bond awarded in 1992?
Where did Ruskin Bond live with his mother and sister after his father joined the Royal Air Force in 1939?
Where did Ruskin Bond live with his mother and sister after his father joined the Royal Air Force in 1939?
When did Ruskin Bond move to London?
When did Ruskin Bond move to London?
Where does Ruskin Bond currently live?
Where does Ruskin Bond currently live?
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When was Ruskin Bond born?
When was Ruskin Bond born?
Ruskin Bond was born on May 19th, 1934.
Title of Ruskin Bond's first novel?
Title of Ruskin Bond's first novel?
Ruskin Bond's first novel was titled The Room on the Roof.
How many children's books by Ruskin Bond?
How many children's books by Ruskin Bond?
Ruskin Bond has authored 69 books for children.
Award received in 1992?
Award received in 1992?
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Where did Bond live after 1939?
Where did Bond live after 1939?
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When did Ruskin Bond move to London?
When did Ruskin Bond move to London?
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Where does Ruskin Bond currently live?
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Study Notes
- Ruskin Bond is an Indian author born on May 19th, 1934 in Kasauli, Punjab States Agency, British India.
- His first novel, The Room on the Roof, was published in 1956 and won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize in 1957.
- He has authored over 500 short stories, essays, and novels, including 69 books for children.
- He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1992, Padma Shri in 1999, and Padma Bhushan in 2014.
- He lived with his mother and sister in Dehradun after his father joined the Royal Air Force in 1939.
- He graduated from Bishop Cotton School in Shimla in 1951 and won several writing competitions.
- He moved to London in 1951 and wrote The Room on the Roof at the age of 17.
- He has lived in Mussoorie since 1963 and has written popular titles such as Ghost Stories from the Raj and The Blue Umbrella.
- He lives with his adoptive family in Landour, Mussoorie's Ivy Cottage.
- His autobiography Scenes from a Writer's Life describes his formative years growing up in Anglo-India.
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