Kiran Doshi, a retired diplomat and educationist from Gujarat, won The HinduPrize 2016 for his third major work of fiction, ‘Jinnah Often Came to Our House’, a book set against the political turmoil of the subcontinent from the early part of the 20th century, ending with the Partition and Independence.
The award —a citation and a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh — was given away by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Geraldine Brooks.
