Mohan Bhandari (writer) explained

Mohan Bhandari
Native Name Lang:	Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu
Birth Place:	Banbhaura, Sangrur district, Punjab, British India
Birth Date:	1937 2, df=y
Language:	Punjabi
Death Place:	Chandigarh, India

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.^{[1] [2] [3]}

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. 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.^{[2] [5]}

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

Notes and References

1. News: 2021-11-26. Acclaimed Punjabi short story writer Mohan Bhandari passes away at 84. 2021-11-26. Hindustan Times. en.
2. Web site: Here are the 33 writers who returned their Sahitya Akademi awards. 25 October 2015. The Indian Express. 3 November 2015.
3. Mohan Bhandari confirms decision to return Sahitya Akademi award. 14 October 2015. HT. 2015-11-21.
4. Web site: Mohan Bhandari confirms decision to return Sahitya Akademi award. hindustantimes.com/. 14 October 2015. 19 November 2015.
5. Web site: The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Chandigarh Stories . tribuneindia.com . 19 November 2015.