Prem Kishore Patakha

Prem Kishore Patakha (Hindi: प्रेम किशोर 'पटाखा'; born 27 October 1943) is a Hindi author of comedic poetry (hasya kavi). He was born into a Brahmin family at Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. He appeared as a guest on the television programme of Bollywood actor Bharat Bhushan.

Writer

 * '101 Amar Kathayen'Kitabghar Prakashan

Comical literature

 * 'Ranga Rang Hasya Kavi Sammelan'
 * 'Shreshtha Hasya Vyangya Geet' with Ashok Anjum for Prabhat Prakashan
 * 'Vyangya Kathaon Ka Sansar'
 * 'Hasya Avam Vyangyang Gazalein' with Ashok Anjum for Pustak Mahal

Children's literature

 * 'Shabash Daddy ',

Editing

 * 'Hasya-Vinod Kavya Kosh' for Kitabghar Prakashan

Lokpal Bill
Patakha also member of Anna Hazare's India Against Corruption.

Awards

 * Hasy Ratn Shikhar Shri Shamman year 1986.
 * Shikhar Shri Samman year 1988.
 * Baal Sakha Shri year 1990.
 * Chitra Kala Sangam Nayi Delhi year 2009.

Personal life
He has one son and one grandson. Patakha's niece 'Kajal' died in a road accident in Kurawali, Mainpuri.