- By Shivam Shandilya
- Mon, 15 Jan 2024 07:01 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Munawwar Rana Death: The renowned poet, Munnawar Rana, passed away on Sunday at the age of 71. He was admitted to the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) in Lucknow. According to several media reports, Rana died due to cardiac arrest.
Acclaimed poet Munawwar Rana dies following prolonged illness in Lucknow. He was admitted to the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS). pic.twitter.com/JD4gjoy61t
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He was suffering from chronic illness for the last several months and was undergoing treatment at PGI Hospital. He was awared with the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2014 for his poem – 'Shahdaba'. He also received the Mati Ratan Samman from the Shaheed Shodh Sansthan for his services to Urdu literature in 2012.
According to the information received by jagran.com, Rana was suffering from lung infection. He was also suffering from kidney issues as well for a long time.
Munawwar Rana was born on November 26, 1952, in Rae Bareli district of Uttar Pradesh. Even though he was born in Uttar Pradesh, he has spent most of his life in Kolkata, West Bengal.
He is survived by his wife, four daughters and a son. Rana's son Tabrez Rana told the media that "he was hospitalized for 14 to 15 days due to illness." He was first admitted to Medanta in Lucknow and then to SGPGI, where he breathed his last at around 11 p.m. tonight.
