Uday Bhanu | |
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Born | Daira Din Panah, Muzaffargarh, Punjab, Pakistan | 2 August 1926
Died | 26 February 2019 Hisar | (aged 92)
Resting place | Hisar |
Pen name | Hans |
Occupation | Poet, Principal |
Language | Hindi |
Nationality | Indian |
Education | Master of Arts (Hindi) |
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Uday Bhanu (1926-2019) was a Hindi poet. He born in Daira Din Panah, Muzaffargarh, Punjab, Pakistan. He was bestowed with the title of the state poet of Haryana when Haryana became a state in 1966.
When Haryana became a separate state in 1966, Uday Bhanu was declared as its state poet of Haryana. [5] He was awarded Sur Puruskar in 2006 [6] and Haryana Sahitya Rattan Samman in 2009 [7] by Haryana Sahitya Akademi. Uday Bhanu Hans Awards are given every year in his honour. [6]
Uday Bhanu was born on 2 August 1926 at Daira Din Panah in Muzaffargarh district of Pakistan. [8] His family shifted to Hisar after partition of India in 1947 when he was 22 years old. [8] He completed his Master of Arts in Hindi language and joined as a teacher. [8] Yashpal Sharma was one of his students. [9] He retired as principal of Government College, Hisar [8] and lived in Hisar. [2] He was also the secretary of Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi [10] and a member of advisory committee of Haryana Sahitya Akademi.[ citation needed]