Sobho Gianchandani Explained
| Sobho Gianchandani |
| Birth Date: | 3 May 1920 |
| Birth Place: | Bindi, British India |
| Nationality: | Pakistani |
| Death Place: | Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan |
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Sobho Gianchandani (; 3 May 1920 – 8 December 2014) was a Pakistani Sindhi social scientist, and revolutionary writer.
Biography
Gianchandani was born in Bindi (some sources call it Bandi), a small village near the archaeological site of Mohenjo-daro. He attended NJV High School, DJ College, and SC Shahani Law College.[2] [3] He was the first non-Urdu recipient of the Pakistan's top literary Kamal-e-Fun Award (for 2004), which is given every year to an eminent writer in recognition of his lifelong achievements in the field of literature.
He was also a member of the Communist Party of Pakistan.[4]
Gianchandani died on 8 December 2014 at the age of 94.[5]
External links
- News: Javed. Kazy. Revolutionary gains. 9 December 2014. Daily Jang. 14 August 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20070311150333/http://www.jang.com.pk/thenews/aug2005-weekly/nos-14-08-2005/lit.htm#3. 11 March 2007.
Notes and References
- News: Subho Gyan Chandani gets literary award. 28 March 2024. Dawn. 4 August 2005.
- News: Aziz. Shaikh. Sangi. Sohail. A dauntless crusader — Sobho Gianchandani (1920–2014). 9 December 2014. Dawn. 9 December 2014.
- News: Tunio. Hafeez. Marxist leader Sobho Gianchandani dies at 95. 9 December 2014. The Express Tribune. 9 December 2014.
- News: Khan. M. Ilyas. Leading Pakistan communist Sobho Gianchandani dies. 9 December 2014. BBC. 9 December 2014.
- News: Veteran intellectual Sobho Gianchadani passes away. 9 December 2014. The Times of India. 9 December 2014.
