Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Challenges of nation Building

Question:

Which of the following is a collection of poetry by 'Faiz Ahmed Faiz'?

Options:

Naksh-e-Fariyadi

Nagmani

Gitanjali

None of the above

Correct Answer:

Naksh-e-Fariyadi

Explanation:

Faiz Ahmed Faiz:

He was born in Sialkot & stayed in Pakistan after partition.
He was a leftist in his political leanings.
He opposed the Pakistani regime, and his activism and outspoken views led to his imprisonment.
His poetry collections include Naksh-e-Fariyadi, Dast-e-Saba (a masterpiece in Urdu literature), and Zindan-Nama.
He was regarded as one of the greatest poets of South Asia in the twentieth century.