Bio
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Ruskin Bond |
| Nickname | Rusty |
| Profession | Author |
Physical Stats & More
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters-160 cmin meters-1.60 min Feet Inches-5’ 3” |
| Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms-90 kgin Pounds-198 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Hair Colour | White |
Personal Life
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 19 May 1934 (Saturday) |
| Age (as of 2023) | 89 Years |
| Birth Place | Kasauli, Punjab States Agency, British India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Taurus |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Dehradun, Uttarakhand |
| School | Bishop Cotton School, Shimla |
| College/University | Not Known |
| Educational Qualifications | Not Known |
| Debut | Writing (Book):The Room on the Roof (1956) |
| Family | Father- Aubrey Clarke (British Air Force personnel), Hari (step-father)Mother- Edith ClarkeBrother- WilliamSister- Ellen |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Address | Ivy cottage, Landour, Mussoorie, Dehradun, Himachal Pradesh (Has been living at the same address for more than 36 years) |
| Hobbies | Watching sports, reading |
| Controversy | Not Known |
| Awards/Achievements | Awarded the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize in 1957.Bestowed with the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1992.Honoured with the Padma Shri in 1999.Awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2014. |
Favourite Things
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Favourite Authors/Poets | William Wordsworth, Henry David Thoreau, Anton Chekov, Ernest Bates, Emily Bronte, Graham Greene |
| Favourite Books | Alice in Wonderland by Lewis CarrollWuthering Heights by Emily Bronte |
| Favourite Destination | Puducherry |
Girls, Affairs and More
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Wife/Spouse | N/A |
| Children | Son- Not KnownDaughter- Not KnownNote: Ruskin Bond has an adopted family. He lost one of his children a few years ago. |
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