Munawwar Rana demise: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the dying of famous poet Munawwar Rana and mentioned he made wealthy contributions to Urdu literature and poetry. Rana handed away on Sunday (January 14) following a chronic sickness.
Taking to X, PM Modi mentioned, “Pained by the passing away of Shri Munawwar Rana Ji. He made rich contributions to Urdu literature and poetry. Condolences to his family and admirers. May his soul rest in peace.”
Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak additionally condoled the passing away of poet Munawwar Rana “We and the literary world are saddened by his passing away. May god give his family the strength to bear this loss.”
Sharing a couplet from Rana’s poem, Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav, in a put up on X, condoled the poet’s demise. “The demise of the country’s renowned poet Munawwar Rana ji is extremely heart-wrenching. Wishing peace to the departed soul. Heartfelt tribute,” Yadav wrote.
Munawwar Rana passes away
Renowned poet Munawwar Rana handed away on the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences right here on Sunday. He(71) was affected by throat most cancers for a very long time. The poet is survived by his spouse, 4 daughters and a son.
Rana, an Urdu poet was honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2014 for his poem – ‘Shahdaba’. However, he returned the award alleging intolerance within the nation. He additionally obtained Maati Ratan Samman from Shaheed Shodha Sansthan for his companies to Urdu literature in 2012.
Rana was born in Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh on on November 26, 1952, however he spent most of his life in Kolkata, West Bengal.
The poet was identified for superbly utilizing Hindi and Awadhi phrases avoiding Persian and Arabic in his poems which made his poetry accessible to Indian audiences.
His use of easy phrases within the poems made his works common among the many frequent individuals. Rana’s poem ‘Maa’, which is taken into account one of his most well-known works, has a particular place on the planet of Urdu literature.
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