Born 1959, Jayshankar has published four collection of short fiction, Bareesh Ishwar aur Mrtyu, Marusthal aur Anya Kahaniya, Laal Deewaron ka Makan and Shokgeet. He was awarded Vijay Verma Katha Samman for Marusthal aur Anya Kahaniya and Shreekant Verma Smruti Puraskar for Bareesh Ishwar aur Mrtyu and some of his stories have been translated into Polish.

Lives in Nagpur.

Jayshankar at Pratilipi

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