Jainendra Kumar (2 January 1905 – 24 December 1988) was a 20th-century Indian writer who wrote in Hindi.

He wrote novels include Sunita and Tyagapatra.

He was awarded one of India's highest civilian honours, the Padma Bhushan in 1971.

[1] He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award by the Sahitya Akademi in 1966, for his work Muktibodh (novelette), and its highest award, the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship in 1979.

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