Ajmer Singh Aulakh

Punjabi playwright Ajmer Singh Aulakh passes away

Question: Ajmer Singh Aulakh , who passed away recently, was a
(a) educationist
(b) environmentalist
(c) playwright
(d) historian
Ans: (c)
Related facts:-

  • On June 15, 2017, famous Punjabi playwright Ajmer Singh Aulakh passed away.
  • He was 75 years old and was ailing for some time.
  • Aulakh had authored several books in Punjabi. In 1970s, he became popular as a dramatist and his plays won appreciation both at state and national level.
  • He was awarded Sahitya Academy Award (Punjabi) in the year 2006 for his book’Ishq Baz Namaz Da Haj Nahi’.

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