Pankaj Singh

Pankaj Singh

Question: Recently Poet and journalist Pankaj Singh has passed away, Name his major poetry collection?

(a) Jaise Pawan-Paani
(b) Mitti-Aag
(c) Jal-Jameen
(d) Din-Raat

Ans (a)

Related facts:

  • On 26 December 2015 the well-known poet and journalist of Hindi literature Pankaj Singh died in Noida.
  • He was born on 22 December 1948, in Muzaffarpur district of Biharand he had studied at Jawaharlal Nehru University.
  • His major poetry collections were “Aahten Aas paas” and “Jaise Pawan-Paani”.
  • In 2008-09, Sahitya Akademi has announced to give the “Sahitya Akademi Award” but he refused to collect the award.
  • In 2007, he was awarded with the “Shamsher Samman”.

Reference:

http://www.haribhoomi.com/news/literature/well-known-hindi-poet-and-journalist-pankaj-singh-dead/35003.html

http://hindi.catchnews.com/culture/hindi-poet-or-ex-bbc-hindi-journalist-pankaj-singh-death-1451124712.html