Question: Recently Naqsh Lyallpuri passed away, He was a-
(a) Hindi poet
(b) Urdu poet
(c) Urdu poet and lyricist
(d) Painter
Ans:(b)
Related facts:
- On 22 January 2017; Renowned Urdu poet and lyricist Naqsh Lyallpuri passed away. He was 88.
- He was born on 24 February 1928 in Llallpur in the part of Punjab now in Pakistan.
- His real name is Jaswant Rai Sharma, known to the world by his pen name Naqsh Lyallpuri.
- He got his first ever break in the 1952 film ‘Jaggu’ where he gave lyrics to the song “Agar Teri Aakhon Se Aakhein Mila Doon”.
- He worked for films like ”Chetna”, ”Aahista Aahista”, ”Tumhare Liye” and ”Gharonda” amongest many others.
Reference:
http://bhasha.ptinews.com/news/1538711_bhasha
http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/urdu-poet-lyricist-jaswant-rai-sharma-aka-naqsh-lyallpuri-dead-4486367/