Mohan Bhandari (writer)

Mahan Bhandri
Born 1937 (78)[1]
Banbhaura village in Sangrur district, Punjab[1]
Language Punjabi[1]
For actor, see Mohan Bhandari.

Mohan Bhandari (born 1937) is a punjabi writer who got Sahitya Akademi Award in 1997, but he later returned it in 2015.[2][1]

Life and career

Mohan Bhandari was born in 1937 in the Banbhaura village of Sangrur district, Punjab.[3] According to sources, Bhandari was influenced by Urdu writer Munto alongside Russian authors including Gorky, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy and Chekhov. Credited for as many as 15 short story collection books which includes critically acclaimed Kaathi di Latt, Til-Chouli, Gora Basha among others. Bhandari received Sahitya Akademi Award in 1997 for his collection of short stories, Moon Ki Aah.[2][4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Mohan Bhandari confirms decision to return Sahitya Akademi award". HT. Oct 14, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
  2. 1 2 "Here are the 33 writers who returned their Sahitya Akademi awards". The Indian Express. 25 October 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Mohan Bhandari confirms decision to return Sahitya Akademi award". http://www.hindustantimes.com/. Retrieved 19 November 2015. External link in |work= (help)
  4. ↑ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Chandigarh Stories". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
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