Question: Shankha Ghosh who passed away recently was-
(a) Film Director
(b) Actor
(c) Singer
(d) Poet
Answer: (d)
Related facts:
- On 21 April 2021, eminent Bengali poet, Shankha Ghosh passed away following COVID-19 complications. He was known by his pen name Kuntak.
- Considered to be an authority on Rabindranath Tagore, his famous works include Adim Lata – Gulmomay and Murkha Baro Samajik Nay, among other books.
- Among the noted awards, he was conferred Padma Bhushan in 2011,Jnanpith Award in 2016.
- In 1977, he received the Sahitya Akademi Award for his book ‘Babarer Prarthana‘.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay