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Sumitranandan Pant

सुमित्रानंदन पंत

Literature & writing Uttarakhand Great mind of history

Sumitranandan Pant was an Indian poet. He was one of the most celebrated 20th century poets of the Hindi language and was known for romanticism in his poems which were inspired by nature, people and beauty within.

BORN

20 May 1900

DIED

28 December 1977

HONOUR

Jnanpith Award, 1968

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Key facts

Born
20 May 1900, Bageshwar
Died
28 December 1977, Prayagraj
State of birth
Bageshwar, Uttarakhand
Sector
Literature & writing
Profession
Indian writer
Gender
Male

Biography

Sumitranandan Pant was an Indian poet. He was one of the most celebrated 20th century poets of the Hindi language and was known for romanticism in his poems which were inspired by nature, people and beauty within.

Summary based on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed by the RochakDuniya editorial team.

Timeline

  1. 1900Born in Bageshwar
  2. 1960Awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award
  3. 1961Awarded the Padma Bhushan
  4. 1968Awarded the Jnanpith Award
  5. 1977Dies in Prayagraj
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