<p>Noted historian Yogesh Praveen died on Monday after a brief illness, according to his family.</p>.<p>He was 82.</p>.<p>"He had mild fever this morning after which he took medicines. At about 2 pm, he suddenly became unconscious after which we took him to a hospital where he was declared dead," Yogesh Praveen's brother Kaamesh Shrivastava told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>He will be cremated on Tuesday morning, Shrivastava said.</p>.<p>Praveen, a bachelor, wrote more than 30 books on Awadhi culture and Lucknow and contributed several articles in newspapers and magazines, and was given the Padma Shri award.</p>.<p>Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath condoled the demise of the historian.</p>.<p>In a condolence message, he said that Yogesh Praveen had a deep knowledge of the culture and history of Awadh, especially Lucknow.</p>.<p>Through his books and articles, he enabled the public to know about the rich heritage and culture of Awadh, he said.</p>.<p>Praying for peace to the departed soul, the chief minister also conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family.</p>.<p>Praveen's brother dismissed reports that he died due to a delay in the arrival of ambulance.</p>.<p>"Due to the pandemic, ambulance could take some time so we took him to hospital on our vehicle. We don't have complaint in this regard," he said. </p>
<p>Noted historian Yogesh Praveen died on Monday after a brief illness, according to his family.</p>.<p>He was 82.</p>.<p>"He had mild fever this morning after which he took medicines. At about 2 pm, he suddenly became unconscious after which we took him to a hospital where he was declared dead," Yogesh Praveen's brother Kaamesh Shrivastava told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>He will be cremated on Tuesday morning, Shrivastava said.</p>.<p>Praveen, a bachelor, wrote more than 30 books on Awadhi culture and Lucknow and contributed several articles in newspapers and magazines, and was given the Padma Shri award.</p>.<p>Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath condoled the demise of the historian.</p>.<p>In a condolence message, he said that Yogesh Praveen had a deep knowledge of the culture and history of Awadh, especially Lucknow.</p>.<p>Through his books and articles, he enabled the public to know about the rich heritage and culture of Awadh, he said.</p>.<p>Praying for peace to the departed soul, the chief minister also conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family.</p>.<p>Praveen's brother dismissed reports that he died due to a delay in the arrival of ambulance.</p>.<p>"Due to the pandemic, ambulance could take some time so we took him to hospital on our vehicle. We don't have complaint in this regard," he said. </p>