Dehradun, July 6 -- India's renowned writer couple, Hugh and Colleen Gantzer were awarded the Padma Shri this year, however due to health complications, Hugh could not attend the ceremony held in Delhi. Keeping that in mind, Uttarakhand's Government Secretary Shailesh Bagoli specially reached the writer's residence in Mussoorie and presented the Padma Shri at his home, according to an official statement.

Colleen Gantzer has been given the honour posthumously.

Highlighting the life of the writer couple, the statement read, "Active in travel writing since the 1950s, this couple presented India's cultural diversity, historical sites and public life in a unique way."

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