Jeelani Bano
Jeelani Bano | |
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Bano in 1999 | |
| Born | 14 July 1936 Budaun, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Occupation(s) | Litterateur, novelist and author |
| Known for | Novel, Short Story |
| Awards | Padma Shri Andhra Pradesh Sahitya Akademi Award Soviet Land Nehru Award Qaumi Haali Award NTR national Literary Award |
Jeelani Bano (born 14 July 1936) is an Indian writer and novelist. She writes in Urdu, Hindi, Gujarati and Telugu languages. She received the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri in 2001.