Politics in India Since Independence: Challenges of nation Building
Question:
Who was the writer of the “Naksh-e-Fariyadi” ?
Options:
Rabindranath Tagore
Saadat Hasan Manto
Amrita Pritam
Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Correct Answer:
Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Explanation:
Faiz Ahmed Faiz (1911-1984):
He was born in Sialkot & stayed in Pakistan after partition. He was a leftist in his political leanings. Collections of his poetry 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.
