Kailash Chandra Pant Honored with Padma Shri 2026 for Lifelong Hindi Service

• Kailash Chandra Pant, 89, a Hindi litterateur, journalist, and activist from Madhya Pradesh, received the Padma Shri 2026.
• He dedicated decades to promoting Hindi language and literature, recognized as an "unsung hero" in the Padma Awards.
• Pant ji founded the weekly 'Janadharma', published for 22 years, and established 'Swadhyay Vidyapeeth' for education.
• He also developed Kisan Bhawan and Hindi Bhawan in Bhopal, strengthening cultural centers.
• Currently, he serves as the National Convener of the Rashtrabhasha Prachar Samiti, Wardha, continuing his advocacy for Hindi.

Why It Matters: Kailash Chandra Pant received Padma Shri 2026 for his lifelong dedication to Hindi language and literature.