When did the famous critic and linguist Professor Gopi Chand Narang passes away?

16th June 2022

15th June 2022

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13th June 2022

Correct Answer : 15th June 2022

Eminent Urdu scholar, linguist, literary critic, and former Chairperson of Sahitya Akademi, Gopi Chand Narang passed away last night(15th June 2022) at 91 He was living with his son Tarun Narang in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Narang, who was admired in the Subcontinent among the masses and scholars of Urdu with equal enthusiasm, was recognised both by the Government of India and that of Pakistan (he received Padma Bhushan in India and Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) in Pakistan).

He worked extensively on explaining and analysing the works of Ghalib, Mir Taqi Mir and later Faiz Ahmad Faiz and Firaq Gorakhpuri beyond thematic and typical writings, penned about 60 books in his career and made every attempt to keep the language beyond communalism. Apart from this, he also designed 10 books for children under the title ‘Let’s Learn Urdu’ in English and Hindi..

Source : Indian Express

Published On : June 16, 2022

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