Janki Ballabh Shastri, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Janki Ballabh Shastri

Indian writer

Date of Birth: 05-Feb-1916

Date of Death: 07-Apr-2011

Profession: poet, author, literary critic

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Acharya Janki Ballabh Shastri (5 February 1916 – 7 April 2011) was an Indian Hindi poet, writer and critic.
He declined to accept Padma Shri in 2010 stating his disciples deserved much more than Shri.
He also refused the Padmashri in 1994.