Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Challenges of nation Building

Question:

Who wrote the famous poem- 'Today I call Waris Shah'?

Options:

Amrita Pritam

Mohammad Ali Jinnah

Faiz Ahmed Faiz

Saadat Hasan Manto

Correct Answer:

Amrita Pritam

Explanation:

Amrita Pritam (1919–2005) was a prominent Punjabi poet and fiction writer.

Amrita Pritam was a prominent Punjabi poet and fiction writer. She actively wrote & edited ‘Nagmani’ a Punjabi monthly magazine

'Today I call Waris Shah' is a translation of an extract from a Punjabi poem “Aaj Akhan Waris Shah Nun” composed by her.