[Archive 2018-07-20] Hindi poet and songwriter Gopal Das Neeraj dies, aged 93
Historical Wikinews report from 2018-07-20. Yesterday, Hindi poet and songwriter Gopal Das Neeraj died at the AIIMS trauma centre in Delhi, India. The poet was 93-years-
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Yesterday, Hindi poet and songwriter Gopal Das Neeraj died at the AIIMS trauma centre in Delhi, India. The poet was 93-years-old.
Born in the Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh on January 4, 1925, Gopal Das was a resident of Agra and taught Hindi literature at the Dharma Samaj College in Aligarh. Gopal Das had received some of the highest Indian civilian honourary awards, receiving Padma Shri in 1991 and Padma Bhushan in 2007.
Gopal Das also wrote songs for Bollywood movies and won the Filmfare Best Lyrics award on three occasions for his songs Kaal Ka Pahiya ((hi))Hindi language: काल का पहिया, Bas Yehi Apradh Main Har Baar ((hi))Hindi language: बस यही अपराध मैं हर बार and Ae Bhai Jara Dekh Ke Chalo ((hi))Hindi language: ए भाई! ज़रा देख के चलो. He also wrote the songs Likhe Jo Khat Tujhe ((hi))Hindi language: लिखे जो खत तुझे, Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya ((hi))Hindi language: दिल ने फिर याद किया and Dil Aaj Shayar Hai ((hi))Hindi language: दिल आज शायर है.
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