Question: Recently, Mudrarakshasa passed away. He was a-
(a) Writer
(b) Politician
(c) Actor
(d) Painter
Ans: (a)
Related facts:
- On 13 June 2016 Renowned Hindi writer, Mudrarakshasa passed away following a prolonged illness in Lucknow. He was 82.
He was an activist, thinker and cultural personality. He was born in Behta near Lucknow on 21 June 1933. - He graduated from Lucknow University and was then employed as Assistant Editor of Gyanodaya that was published from Calcutta from 1955 to 1958.
- He was the editor of Anuvrata, a Calcutta based magazine.
- He was awarded with Rashtriya Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for his Theater-playwriting.
- He was also awarded with the Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Sahitya Bhushan Samman ,Dalit Ratna Samman, Shudracharya Samman.
- He also worked as Editor, Scripts, at All India Radio from 1962 to 1976.
- His works of theatrical criticism include “Rang Bhumikayen” and a book on Nemichandra Jain.
- His several plays including Tilchatta, Ala Afasar, Kalateet, and Mansharam became very famous.
- In his satirical writings in shape of “Mathura Das Ki Diary” and “Rakshas Uvach”, he touched the raw nerves of Hindi literary arena which created a furor.
Reference:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Iconoclast-writer-Mudrarakshasa-passes-away/articleshow/52737806.cms
http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/Famous-Hindi-novelist-Mudrarakshas-dead/2016/06/13/article3480783.ece