Surjit patar news: Surjit Patar was a distinguished Punjabi poet. He was honored with the Padma Shri. He breathed his last at his residence near Barewal Colony on Saturday morning, as per the PTI report.
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According to Patar’s family members, he peacefully passed away in his sleep. The news of his demise has brought sadness to various political figures. It includes Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. He expressed that it is a significant loss for the Punjabi literary community.
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Patar’s notable poetic works encompass titles such as ‘Hawa Vich Likhe Harf’, ‘Hanere Vich Sulagdi Varanmala’, ‘Patjhar Di Pazeb’, ‘Lafzaan Di Dargah’, and ‘Surzameen’.
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Surjit Patar was a renowned writer and educator. He was given the prestigious Padma Shri award in 2012 for his remarkable contributions to literature and education.He has played significant roles as the president of the Punjab Arts Council and the Punjabi Sahit Akademi. Patar’s exceptional career has been adorned with numerous esteemed accolades. It includes the Sahitya Akademi Award, Panchnad Puruskar, Saraswati Samman, and the Kusumagraj Literary Award.He was born in Patar village in Jalandhar district and finished his studies at Randhir College in Kapurthala. He then went on to do his PhD on “Transformation of Folklore in Guru Nanak Vani” at Guru Nanak Dev University. After his retirement, he became a Punjabi professor at the Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana. Patar has also translated Punjabi versions of three tragedies by Federico Garcia Lorca, Girish Karnad’s play Nagmandala, and poems by Bertolt Brecht and Pablo Neruda.
