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Renowned Urdu Poet Munawwar Rana Passes Away at 71

A famous name in the Urdu literature Munawwar Rana died due to cardiac arrest Sunday at the age of 71 in Lucknow according to his family as he was suffering from multiple health conditions alongside throat cancer.  

His family told Press Trust of India (PTI) Sunday that he breath his last at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences.

His daughter Sumaiya Rana told PTI that her father will be laid to rest Monday.

He is survived by his wife, four daughters, and a son.

Munawwar Rana’s child Tabrez Rana was cited as saying in PTI report: “He was hospitalized for 14 to 15 days because of ailment. He was first confessed to Medanta in Lucknow and afterward to SGPGI where he died around 11pm today.”

Prior, Munawwar Rana was engaging with kidney and heart-related infections.

Munawwar Rana was brought into the world on November 26, 1952, in Uttar Pradesh.

The 71-year-old was popular for his commitments to Urdu writing and verse. His verse was perceived as available, as he additionally utilized Hindi and Awadhi words in his composition.

In his work, the famous writing was the poem ‘Maa‘.

During his journey as a successful poet, he also received numerous titles, including the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award in 2014 for his book ‘Shahdaba’.

However, the award was returned because of the rising extremism and religious intolerance in India. His other recognitions include the Ameer Khusro Award, Mir Taqi Mir Award, Ghalib Award, Dr Zakir Hussain Award, and the Saraswati Samaj Award.

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