Noted Hindi writer and editor M. Dabral returns Sahitya Akademi Award

Q.  Which famous Hindi literary figure has returned his Sahitya Akademi award on 12th October 2015?
- Published on 13 Oct 15

a. Mangalesh Dabral
b. Uday Prakash
c. Ganesh Devy
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Mangalesh Dabral
 
Well known writer, critic, editor and Hindi poet Mangalesh Dabral has returned his Sahitya Akademi award becoming one of the many since Uday Prakash started this form of protest over the killing of MM Kalburgi. Fellow Hindi poet Rajesh Joshi also returned the Sahitya Akademi award. Also among the 7 writers who returned the award were 5 noted Punjabi writers- Ajmer Singh Aulakh, Atamjit, Gurbachan Bhullar and Waryam Sandhu and Shiromani Lekhak award winner Megh Raj Mitter.

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