Mohan Bhandari (writer)

Mohan Bhandari (14 February 1937 – 26 November 2021) was a Punjabi writer who received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1998, but later returned it in 2015.[2][3][1]

Mohan Bhandari
Born(1937-02-14)14 February 1937
Banbhaura, Sangrur district, Punjab, British India[1]
Died26 November 2021(2021-11-26) (aged 84)
Chandigarh, India
LanguagePunjabi[1]

Life and career

Mohan Bhandari was born in 1937 in the Banbhaura village of Sangrur district, Punjab.[4] Bhandari was influenced by Urdu writer Manto alongside Russian authors including Gorky, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy and Chekhov.[5] He is credited with as many as 15 short story collection books which include critically acclaimed Kaath di Latt, Til-Chouli, Gora Basha among others. Bhandari received Sahitya Akademi Award in 1998 for his collection of short stories, Moon di Akh.[3][5]

Bhandari died on 26 November 2021 at the age of 84 in Chandigarh.[2]

References
  1. "Mohan Bhandari confirms decision to return Sahitya Akademi award". HT. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  2. "Acclaimed Punjabi short story writer Mohan Bhandari passes away at 84". Hindustan Times. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  3. "Here are the 33 writers who returned their Sahitya Akademi awards". The Indian Express. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  4. "Mohan Bhandari confirms decision to return Sahitya Akademi award". hindustantimes.com/. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  5. "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Chandigarh Stories". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 19 November 2015.


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