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Padma Shri awarded to travel writer Hugh Gantzer at Mussoorie home
He shares the honour with his late wife and co-author Collen Gantzer.
Senior IAS officer Shailesh Baghauli presented the award to the writer at his residence as he could not go to Delhi to receive the honour due to poor health.
Active in travel writing since the 1950s, the couple presented India's cultural diversity, historical sites and public life in a unique way.
"The Gantzer's Travelogue" column and their travelogues broadcast on Doordarshan introduced readers and viewers across the country to the beauty and depth of India, an official statement said.
Hugh's sharp journalistic vision and Colleen's soft expression style together gave a new height to Indian travel literature. Their writings not only inspired people to discover their country but also put the soul of India into words, it said.
(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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