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1. Ruskin B o nd By ROSHAN

2. Bond’s youth 19 th May ,1934 Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh Father: Aubrey Bond Mother: Edith Clarke When Ruskin was eight years old, his mother separated from his father. When he was ten, his father died during the war. He was thoroughly heartbroken. Later, he was raised by his mother and stepfather who lived in Dehradun.

3. Bond’s Favourite Activity He was very curious to know every thing. He was very active and responsive. He understands his surroundings very wisely. He loved to read books.

4. Bond’s Passion Bond comes to know that he born for read and write at the age of 12 years The head librarian of his school realised his passion of reading and appointed him as in-charge of the library. Bond started his career as a freelance writer, penning short stories and poems for newspapers and magazines.

5. Awards The novel ‘The Blue Umbrella’ is one of his best known works. Received Sahitya Academy Award in 1992 Awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 and Padma Bhushan in 2014.   Known as the "Indian William Wordsworth", Ruskin Bond's wide range of short stories, novels, essays and poems have inspired generations of Indians. Bond's first novel, The Room on the Roof, written when he was  seventeen , received the John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize in 1957.

6. List of Works With a writing career spreading over more than 50 years, he has explored different avenues regarding an assortment of types – apart from novels, he has composed a few expositions, short stories, novellas, children’s books and poems Bond has authored more than 500 short stories, essays, and novels, including 64 books for children. Some of his favorite stories are the room on the roof, cherry tree, blue umbrella , the flight of pigeons, Delhi is not far, Grandfathers private zoo, owls in the family and the children of India. Short stories