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The Claim

Ruskin Bond was born on May 19, 1934, in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, India.

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The Short Version

The claim is supported by authoritative biographical sources. Britannica explicitly gives Ruskin Bond’s birth as May 19, 1934, in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, India, and other reliable references confirm the date and town. The only caveat is historical wording: in 1934, Kasauli was under British India rather than the modern state structure.

Caveats

  • The place wording uses a modern jurisdiction; in 1934, Kasauli was in British India, not the present-day state framework.
  • Several supporting items are social media posts or low-editorial sources and should not carry much weight compared with Britannica and other established references.
  • If strict historical precision is required, the birthplace should be framed as Kasauli in British India, now in Himachal Pradesh, India.

The Receipts

  1. Ruskin Bond | Life, Fiction, Nonfiction, Autobiographies, & Awards

    Encyclopedia Britannica

  2. Ruskin Bond - Biography

    IMDb

  3. Ruskin Bond

    Wikipedia

  4. Ruskin Bond | Literary Legend of India | Achievements and Awards

    Global Indian

  5. Ruskin Bond turns 91, and he's nowhere near done telling stories

    Harper's Bazaar India

  6. Summary Bibliography: Ruskin Bond

    ISFDB

  7. Ruskin Bond: Birth and Early Life | PDF

    Scribd

  8. Ruskin Bond

    VEMAIAH BEESUPOGU (Blogspot)

  9. Ruskin Bond: The Beloved Author of the Himalayas

    Zorba Books

  10. Ruskin Bond

    The Mysticpost

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