India, Dec. 14 -- Renowned author Ruskin Bond was admitted to a private hospital in Uttarakhand's Dehradun on Saturday due to a leg ailment and is currently recovering, family members said on Sunday.

The 91-year-old writer was taken to Max Hospital after he complained of discomfort in his leg.

Doctors attending him said his condition has improved, though he has been kept under observation as a precautionary measure. He is likely to be discharged by Monday, they said.

"Ruskin Bond was admitted to the hospital on Saturday after he complained of a leg ailment. He is responding well to treatment and is recovering under the supervision of expert doctors," Rakesh Bond, the adopted grandson of Ruskin Bond, said.

Hospital sources said that wh...