NEW DELHI: Acclaimed Urdu poet Munawwar died at the age of 71 in PGI hospital, Lucknow, following a cardiac arrest on Sunday.
Rana is known for his contributions to Urdu literature, especially for his ghazals. Born on November 26, 1952, Rana was honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Award for his poem, ‘Shahdaba’. But has returned the honour alleging ‘intolerance’ in the country.
He was also honoured with other awards, including the Ameer Khusro Award, the Mir Taqi Mir Award, the Ghalib Award, the Dr Zakir Hussain Award, and the Saraswati Samaj Award.
“He was hospitalised for 14 to 15 days due to illness. He was first admitted to Medanta in Lucknow and then to SGPGI where he breathed his last around 11 pm today,” his son Tabrez Rana told PTI.
Rana is known for his contributions to Urdu literature, especially for his ghazals. Born on November 26, 1952, Rana was honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Award for his poem, ‘Shahdaba’. But has returned the honour alleging ‘intolerance’ in the country.
He was also honoured with other awards, including the Ameer Khusro Award, the Mir Taqi Mir Award, the Ghalib Award, the Dr Zakir Hussain Award, and the Saraswati Samaj Award.
“He was hospitalised for 14 to 15 days due to illness. He was first admitted to Medanta in Lucknow and then to SGPGI where he breathed his last around 11 pm today,” his son Tabrez Rana told PTI.
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