Noted Punjabi poet Surjit Patar passes away at 79

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Category : Obituaries Published on: May 14 2024

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Eminent Punjabi poet Surjit Patar, a Padma Shri awardee, passed away at the age of 79, leaving a significant void in the literary world.
His demise has garnered attention from both literary and political circles, with Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann paying tribute to him as a "proud son of Punjabi language".
Surjit Patar was a highly acclaimed poet who received prestigious awards such as the Sahitya Akademi Award and Saraswati Samman for his outstanding contributions to Punjabi literature.
Additionally, he served as a professor of Punjabi at the Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana until his retirement.

Noted Punjabi poet Surjit Patar passes away at 79