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Ruskin Bond
Ruskin Bond's health condition is now stable. Photo: Ruskin Bond/Facebook

91-year-old Ruskin Bond hospitalised! Health now stable, fans can breathe easy

| @indiablooms | Dec 15, 2025, at 01:29 pm

Dehradun/IBNS: Celebrated Indian author Ruskin Bond’s health has stabilised following his hospital admission in Dehradun last Saturday due to a leg problem, media reports said.

The 91-year-old author has responded well to treatment and is expected to be discharged within a few days.

Doctors confirmed there is nothing to worry about and that Bond is now undergoing physiotherapy under medical supervision.

Officials added that his admission was precautionary.

Bond's Literary Career:

  • Bond began writing at a young age; his first novel, The Room on the Roof, was published when he was just 17. It won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize in 1957.
  • He has authored over 500 short stories, novels, and essays, along with poetry, children's books, and non-fiction.
  • His works often explore themes of nature, childhood, friendship, love, and nostalgia, making them accessible to readers of all ages.
  • Some of his famous books include:
  1. The Room on the Roof
  2. The Blue Umbrella
  3. Rusty series (stories of a young boy named Rusty)
  4. A Flight of Pigeons
  5. Delhi Is Not Far

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