10 Facts about Ruskin Bond

If you want to know the Indian author with British descent, check Facts about Ruskin Bond. He was born on May 19th, 1934. Bond plays an important role in developing the children’s literature in India. His role has been noticed by Indian Council for Child Education. His house is located in Landour, Mussoorie, India where he settles with his adoptive family. One of his famous works is Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra. It was written in English. In 1992, the book earned Sahitya Academy Award. In 1999, Bond got the Padma Shri. In 2014, the government gave him Padma Bhushan. Check other impressive facts about Ruskin Bond below:

Facts about Ruskin Bond 1: parents of Bond

Let us find out the parents of Bond. His mother was Edith Clarke, while his father was Aubrey Alexander Bond.

Facts about Ruskin Bond 2: the birthplace

The birthplace of Bond was located in Kasauli, Punjab States Agency in British India.

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Facts about Ruskin Bond 3: the occupation of his father

Do you know that the princesses of Jamnagar palace learned English from the father of Bond? In 1939, his father decided to enter the Royal Air Force. Ruskin, his sister and his mother settled in Dehradun at the home of his maternal family.

Facts about Ruskin Bond 4: a boarding school

Then he went to Mussourie and lived in a boarding school. The separation between his mother and father took place when Ruskin was eight. Then his mother remarried with a Punjabi Hindu.

Facts about Ruskin Bond 5: living in New Delhi

Ruskin lived in New Delhi after the separation of his parents. His father wanted to live near him so that he wanted Ruskin to live in New Delhi. Ruskin stated that he was happy when with his father.

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Facts about Ruskin Bond 6: the death of his father

When his father had his post in Calcutta, he passed away because of malaria. At that time, Ruskin was only 10. His teacher informed him at his boarding school in Shimla. He was very sad hearing the news. Then he had to live in Dehradun along with his mother and stepfather.

Facts about Ruskin Bond 7: writing

Ruskin had followed a number of writing competitions in his early years. He had earned Hailey Literature Prize and Irwin Divinity Prize. In 1951, he wrote “Untouchable” when he was 16.

Facts about Ruskin Bond 8: London

The Room on the Roof was the first novel of Bond that he wrote when he was in London. The primary character in the novel was Rusy. In 1957, he earned John Llewellyn Rhys Prize because of the novel.

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Facts about Ruskin Bond 9: Vagrants in the Valley

The sequel of his first novel was entitled Vagrants in the Valley. It was released in 1956. In 1993, Penguin Indian published the two novels in one volume.