Padma awardee Punjabi poet Patar passes away in Ludhiana at 79 .

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Eminent poet and Padma Shri awardee Dr Surjit Patar passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday morning at his residence near Barewal Colony here. He was 79. Patar's poetic works include 'Hawa Vich Likhe Harf', 'Hanere Vich Sulagdi Varanmala', 'Patjhar Di Pazeb', 'Lafzaan Di Dargah' and 'Surzameen'. He received the Padma Shri in the field of literature and education in 2012. Patar was the president of the Punjab Arts Council. He had also been the president of the Punjabi Sahit Akademi. The poet and writer has been awarded with the Sahitya Akademi Award, Panchnad Puruskar, Saraswati Samman and the Kusumagraj Literary award. From Patar village in Jalandhar district, he did his graduation from Randhir college in Kapurthala and Ph D on 'Transformation of Folklore in Guru Nanak Vani' from the Guru Nanak Dev University. He retired as a professor of Punjabi from the Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana.


      Dr. Surjit Patar, a renowned poet and recipient of the Padma Shri award, passed away peacefully at the age of 79.

      Patar's notable poetic works include 'Hawa Vich Likhe Harf', 'Hanere Vich Sulagdi Varanmala', and 'Patjhar Di Pazeb'.

      He was honored with prestigious literary awards such as the Sahitya Akademi Award, Panchnad Puruskar, and Saraswati Samman for his contributions to Punjabi literature.

 

     


about DR. Surijit Patar

born on : 14 January 1945
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