Yogesh Praveen


Dr. Yogesh Praveen is an Indian author and expert on the history and culture of Avadh, specifically Lucknow. He has a Masters in Hindi and Sanskrit in addition to a doctorate in Literature from Meerut University.
He is the recipient of India's highly prestigious award Padma Shri 2020 for his work in the field of literature and education.

Books

Apart from books he has also published poetry. He has received a National Award for his book 'Lucknow Nama'. He has received several other awards, including the U.P. Ratna Award, the National Teachers Award, the Yash Bharti Award, and the U.P. Sangeet Natak Academy Award. He also wrote lyrics for the film Junoon; he is also known as encyclopedia of Lucknow, Besides being the lyricist in the movie Junoon, his co-operation was taken in both films by the name of Umraao Jaan in and.