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Munawwar Rana: Life, Books, and Awards

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Munawwar Rana

Renowned poet Munawwar Rana passed away on 14 January 2024 after suffering from a heart attack. 
 

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Early life

Munawwar Rana completed his studies in Kolkata and ventured into the transport business. 
 

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Career as a poet

Munawwar Rana moved to Lucknow and secured an apprenticeship under Ustad Wali Aasi. He rented a room in a hotel in Aminabadi. 
 

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Business

Munawwar Rana ventured into newspaper publication and faced losses in the business. He temporarily relocated to Kolkata after that. 
 

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Popular books

Some of the books that Munawwar Rana authored are ‘Maan,’ ‘Munawwar Nama,’ ‘Muhajirnama,’ and 'Rukhsat Karo Mujhe,’ etc.
 

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Sahitya Akademi Award

In 2014, Munawwar Rana was honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Award for the poem ‘Shahdaba.’

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