Hari Singh Dilbar
Hari Singh Dilbar (c. 1929 – 3 May 2017) was a well-known Indian Punjabi language writer and poet.[1]
Hari Singh Dilbar | |
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 Hari Singh Dilbar, at 19th Nabha Kavita Utsav (13-12-2015) | |
| Born | Hari Singh c. 1929 Layallpur, British Punjab (present-day Faisalabad, Pakistan) |
| Died | 3 May 2017 Sirsa, Haryana |
| Pen name | Hari Singh Dilbar |
| Occupation | Writer, Poet |
| Language | Punjabi |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Period | 1943–2017 |
| Genre | Poetry, Punjabi culture |
Born around 1929 in Layallpur, British Punjab (present-day Faisalabad, Pakistan) Dilbar has been writing and reciting poems since 1943.[2]
Early life
Dilbar was born as Hari Singh in 1929 in Layallpur (now Faisalabad), British Punjab.[1] After partition they moved to Jalandhar and then shifted to Sirsa (now in Haryana state). He did his schooling up to fifth standard. Dilbar worked in a sweetshop for many year and lived by selling snacks and samosas near the bus stand of Sirsa.[3][4]
Career
He started writing poetry in 1943.[1] A poet, he published many books on various subjects.[5][6] With a long journey of reciting satirical poems at the Red Fort Delhi, he had recited his verses before Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru to Narendra Modi, whom he had regaled with his lively satires. He travelled a number of foreign countries ad recent visit was to Australia.
Death
On 3 May 2017, he died of serious attack of diabetics at his residence in Sirsa City. Writers and poets from the state expressed condolence of his demise.[3]
See also
References
- Sushil Manav (24 August 2009). "Reciting poems since 1943". The Tribune. Chandigarh: tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
Hari Singh Dilbar, an octogenarian Punjabi poet from Sirsa, is a well-known figure amongst the literary circles.
- Rubinder Gill (19 November 2005). "Kavi darbar stirs up emotions". The Tribune. Chandigarh: tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
Hari Singh Dilbar's couplets won the hearts of the audience.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://punjabitribuneonline.com/2017/05/%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%A6%E0%A8%BE-%E0%A8%B2%E0%A8%88-%E0%A8%96%E0%A8%BC%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%AE%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%B6-%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%87%E0%A8%86-%E0%A8%B9%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%82/
- "Dilbar De Chauke Chhakke: Author: Hari Singh Dilbar; ISBN 81-7883-540-1/ISBN 978-81-7883-540-2". Buy book online. a1webstores.com. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- eServices, Web Key. "Lahore Book Shop & Publishers". Lahorepublishers.com. Retrieved 1 September 2017.