Ruskin bond, an iconic children's author in Indian literature; for his diverse work in literature, he was conferred with Padma Shri Award in 1999. When a little boy was going through a series of events like loneliness and failure of family bonding, writing became his only way of catharsis. Even though life has given him thousands of bitterness, he somehow was able to see the light at the end of a dark tunnel. His optimism towards life has given him the strength amidst his loneliness and isolation. Having been born to Anglo-Indian parents, Bond found a home in the lap of Himalayas, and he also said that his love for India comes from the deep core of his heart. It is the atmosphere of the Himalayas that fulfils his soul and makes him able to give an imaginary vision. The remarkable blending of the literary traditions of Indian and English literature is noticeable feature of Bond’s creativity. He is living in Mussoorie for last 5 decades. Since then he has been ceaselessly jotting down with his pen the inexhaustible mysteries of life in a sizeable canon of his creative literature. In his writings, he focuses the individuality of children, their dreams and their adventures like English children’s writing. He captures the innocence of children in his fiction like Indian authors.

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