Balraj Komal
| Balraj Komal | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 1928 India |
| Died | 2013 |
| Occupation | Poet, writer |
| Awards |
Padma Shri Sahitya Akademi Award Uttar Pradesh Urdu Academy Award |
Balraj Komal, was an Indian poet and writer of Urdu literature. The Government of India honored Komal in 2011, with the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri.[1]
Biography
Balraj Komal, born in 1928, was a free lance writer post his retirement from the Delhi Administration as an Education officer.[2] He was a former member of Delhi Urdu Akademi and the advisory board of Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi.[2] He has credited with several publications composed of poems, short stories and critical studies and Meri Nazmen , Parindon Bhara Aasman, Rishta-e-Dil , Agala Waraq, Ankhen Aur Paon, and Adab ki Talas are some hid known works.[2][3]
A recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1985,[3] Balraj Komal has also won Uttar Pradesh Urdu Academy Award twice(1971 and 1982) and has also received the Senior Fellowship from the Government of India.[2] In 2011, the Government of India honored Komal again by including him in the Republic Day honours list for Padma Award.[1]
Balraj Komal died in 2013 at the age of 85.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "Muse India". Muse India. 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Daily Post". Daily Post. 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
External links
- Balraj Komal (1989). Selected Poems of Balraj Komal. Educational Publishing House. p. 113.