Munawwar Rana
Munawwar Rana (Hindi: मुनव्वर राणा, 26 November 1952 – 14 January 2024) was an Indian Urdu poet. He has also published several Ghazals.
Munawwar Rana | |
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 Rana in 2015 | |
| Born | 26 November 1952 Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Died | 14 January 2024 (aged 71) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Urdu poet, writer |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Period | 20th century |
| Genre | Poetry, Ghazal |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award for Urdu Literature (2014).[1](returned in 2015[2]) |
| Spouse | Raina Rana |
| Children | 5 including Tabrez Rana, Sumaiya Rana |
| Website | |
| munawwarrana | |
Biography
Munawwar Rana was born in Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh, India in 1952. His relatives, maternal grandmother and maternal grandmother, migrated to Pakistan at the time of Partition of India. But his father, due to his love for India, made India his home. Later his family shifted to Kolkata, West Bengal.
He was honored with the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2014 for Shahdaba, a poem written by him. But, one year later he returned the award and promised to never again accept a government award due to rising intolerance in the country leading to state sponsored communalism.[3][4] His daughter, Sumaiya Rana is also a member of the Samajwadi Party (SP), led by Akhilesh Yadav.[5]
Rana died from throat cancer on 14 January 2024. He was aged 71 at the time of his death.[6]
References
- ↑ "Munawwar Rana wins Sahitya Akademi award | Lucknow News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. Dec 20, 2014. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
- ↑ "Urdu Poet Munawwar Rana Returns Sahitya Akademi Award". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
- ↑ "Urdu poet Munawwar Rana returns his Sahitya Akademi award". The Times of India. 18 October 2015. . https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/urdu-poet-munawwar-rana-returns-his-sahitya-akademi-award/articleshow/49441961.cms?from=mdr. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ↑ "Urdu poet Munawar Rana returns Sahitya Akademi Award, vows never to accept any govt award". The Indian Express. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ↑ "Uttar Pradesh: Urdu poet Munawwar Rana's daughter Sumaiya joins Samajwadi Party". The Times of India. 29 December 2020. . https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/uttar-pradesh-urdu-poet-munawwar-ranas-daughter-sumaiya-joins-samajwadi-party/articleshow/80007795.cms.
- ↑ "…ek duniya chhor aye hain: Urdu poet Munawwar Rana passes away". Hindustan Times. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.