Famous Hindi Poet Manglesh Dabral Dies at 72

Eminent Hindi poet and journalist Manglesh Dabral passed away after suffering from COVID-19-induced complications. He was 72.
Born in Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand in 1948, Dabral worked with several Hindi newspapers, including Jansatta and Pratipaksha. He had also worked with the National Book Trust as an Editorial Consultant.
Dabral had written five poetry collections – Pahar Par Lalten, Ghar Ka Rasta, Hum Jo Dekhte Hain, Awaz Bhi Ek Jagah Hai and Naye Yug Me Shatru. He also wrote two collections of prose – Lekhak Ki Roti and Kavi Ka Akelapan.
For his contribution to Hindi literature, he was given the Sahitya Akademi Award for his poetry collection Hum Jo Dekhte Hain.