Pash (9 September 1950 – 23 March 1988) was the pen name of Avtar Singh Sandhu,[1] one of the major poets in the Punjabi literature of the 1970s. He was killed by extremists on 23 March 1988.[2] His strongly left-wing views were reflected in his poetry.
Avtar Singh Sandhu
Personal details
Born
(1950-09-09)9 September 1950 Talwandi Salem, Jalandhar, Punjab
Died
23 March 1988(1988-03-23) (aged 37) Talwandi Salem , Jalandhar, Punjab
Pash was born as Avtar Singh Sandhu in 1950 in a small village called Talwandi Salem in Jalandhar district of Punjab, in a middle-class farmers family. His father Sohan Singh Sandhu was a soldier in the Indian army who also composed poetry as a hobby. Pash grew up in the midst of the Naxalite movement, a revolutionary movement waged in Punjab against the landlords, industrialists, traders, etc. who control the means of production. This was in the midst of the Green revolution which had addressed India's problem of famine using high yield crops, but had also unconsciously led to other forms of inequities in Punjab.[3]
In 1970, he published his first book of revolutionary poems, Loh-Katha (Iron Tale), at the age of 18. His militant and provocative tone raised the ire of the establishment and a murder charge was soon brought against him. He spent nearly two years in jail, before being finally acquitted.
On acquittal, the 22-year-old became involved in Punjab's Maoist front, editing a literary magazine, Siarh (The Plow Line) and in 1973 Pash founded 'Punjabi Sahit Te Sabhiachar Manch' (Punjabi Literature and Culture Forum). He became a popular political figure on the Left during this period and was awarded a fellowship at the Punjabi Academy of Letters in 1985. He ran to the United Kingdom and the United States the following year; while in the U.S., he became involved with the Anti-47 Front, opposing Sikh nationalist violence. His words had a great influence on the minds of the people.
Assassinationedit
At the beginning of 1988 Pash was in Punjab for the renewal of his visa from the United States.[4] A day before leaving for Delhi, however, he was gunned down by three men along with his friend Hans Raj at the well in his village Talwandi Salem on 23 March 1988.[5] Pash was assassinated by the militants for being a vocal critic of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.[6]
Literary worksedit
Original Transcript of a poem by Pash (Avatar Singh) - a revolutionary poet of Punjab, India. Reproduced here under creative commons - original copyright remains with the author and his family.Original transcript of Hakumat (By Pash)
Loh-katha (Iron-Tale) (1970),
Uddade Bazan Magar (Following The Flying Hawks) (1973),
Saadey Samiyaan Vich (In Our Times) (1978), and
Khilre Hoye Varkey (Scattered pages) (1989)
Khilre Hoey Varkey was posthumously published in 1989 after his death, followed by his journals and letters. A selection of his poems in Punjabi, Inkar, was published in Lahore in 1997. His poems have been translated in many languages including other Indian languages, Nepali and English. Poems written by Pash are popular in India, especially in Punjab and North India. Recitations of his poems are often carried out, especially on the weekends close to his death anniversary.
Sabh Ton Khatarnaakedit
One of Pash's most popular and often cited poems is titled ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਖ਼ਤਰਨਾਕ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ ਸਾਡੇ ਸੁਪਨਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਮਰ ਜਾਣਾ। सबसे ख़तरनाक होता है हमारे सपनों का मर जाना (Sabse Khatarnak hota hai hamare sapnon ka mar jaana - meaning: The most dangerous thing is the demise of our dreams).[7]
In 2005, this poem was included in NCERT's Hindi book for 11th standard.[8]
Referencesedit
^Tejawanta Siṅgha Gill (1999). Pash. Sahitya Akademi. p. 1. ISBN9788126007769.
^. Hindustan Times. 25 July 2013. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
^"Avtar Singh Sandhu (Pash): Life and Works of a Revolutionary Poet". Sahapedia. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
^Amrita Chaudhry (9 September 2006). . Indian Express. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013.
^Subramanian, Nirupama (8 October 2017). "Revolution is a Poem: Why a Punjabi poet killed by wrong rich peoples is ruffling feathers in contemporary India?". The Indian Express. Retrieved 12 October 2018. Pash deserves all the audience that can come his way. He has paved the way for revolutionaries with his poems finding spaces in protests and marches till date.
^"On Pash's birthday, remembering the fiery poet killed so young by terrorists". ThePrint. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
pash, other, uses, disambiguation, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar,. For other uses see Pash disambiguation This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Pash news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2015 Learn how and when to remove this message Pash 9 September 1950 23 March 1988 was the pen name of Avtar Singh Sandhu 1 one of the major poets in the Punjabi literature of the 1970s He was killed by extremists on 23 March 1988 2 His strongly left wing views were reflected in his poetry Avtar Singh SandhuPersonal detailsBorn 1950 09 09 9 September 1950Talwandi Salem Jalandhar PunjabDied23 March 1988 1988 03 23 aged 37 Talwandi Salem Jalandhar PunjabManner of deathAssassinationCitizenshipIndiaNationalityIndianOccupationPoet Contents 1 Early life and activism 2 Assassination 3 Literary works 3 1 Sabh Ton Khatarnaak 4 References 5 External links 6 See alsoEarly life and activism editPash was born as Avtar Singh Sandhu in 1950 in a small village called Talwandi Salem in Jalandhar district of Punjab in a middle class farmers family His father Sohan Singh Sandhu was a soldier in the Indian army who also composed poetry as a hobby Pash grew up in the midst of the Naxalite movement a revolutionary movement waged in Punjab against the landlords industrialists traders etc who control the means of production This was in the midst of the Green revolution which had addressed India s problem of famine using high yield crops but had also unconsciously led to other forms of inequities in Punjab 3 In 1970 he published his first book of revolutionary poems Loh Katha Iron Tale at the age of 18 His militant and provocative tone raised the ire of the establishment and a murder charge was soon brought against him He spent nearly two years in jail before being finally acquitted On acquittal the 22 year old became involved in Punjab s Maoist front editing a literary magazine Siarh The Plow Line and in 1973 Pash founded Punjabi Sahit Te Sabhiachar Manch Punjabi Literature and Culture Forum He became a popular political figure on the Left during this period and was awarded a fellowship at the Punjabi Academy of Letters in 1985 He ran to the United Kingdom and the United States the following year while in the U S he became involved with the Anti 47 Front opposing Sikh nationalist violence His words had a great influence on the minds of the people Assassination editAt the beginning of 1988 Pash was in Punjab for the renewal of his visa from the United States 4 A day before leaving for Delhi however he was gunned down by three men along with his friend Hans Raj at the well in his village Talwandi Salem on 23 March 1988 5 Pash was assassinated by the militants for being a vocal critic of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale 6 Literary works edit nbsp Original Transcript of a poem by Pash Avatar Singh a revolutionary poet of Punjab India Reproduced here under creative commons original copyright remains with the author and his family nbsp Original transcript of Hakumat By Pash Loh katha Iron Tale 1970 Uddade Bazan Magar Following The Flying Hawks 1973 Saadey Samiyaan Vich In Our Times 1978 and Khilre Hoye Varkey Scattered pages 1989 Khilre Hoey Varkey was posthumously published in 1989 after his death followed by his journals and letters A selection of his poems in Punjabi Inkar was published in Lahore in 1997 His poems have been translated in many languages including other Indian languages Nepali and English Poems written by Pash are popular in India especially in Punjab and North India Recitations of his poems are often carried out especially on the weekends close to his death anniversary Sabh Ton Khatarnaak edit One of Pash s most popular and often cited poems is titled ਸਭ ਤ ਖ ਤਰਨ ਕ ਹ ਦ ਹ ਸ ਡ ਸ ਪਨ ਆ ਦ ਮਰ ਜ ਣ सबस ख तरन क ह त ह हम र सपन क मर ज न Sabse Khatarnak hota hai hamare sapnon ka mar jaana meaning The most dangerous thing is the demise of our dreams 7 In 2005 this poem was included in NCERT s Hindi book for 11th standard 8 References edit Tejawanta Siṅgha Gill 1999 Pash Sahitya Akademi p 1 ISBN 9788126007769 Pash s father passes away in California Hindustan Times 25 July 2013 Archived from the original on 14 November 2013 Retrieved 7 April 2018 Avtar Singh Sandhu Pash Life and Works of a Revolutionary Poet Sahapedia Retrieved 31 July 2019 Amrita Chaudhry 9 September 2006 BJP s rant against Paash earns it intellectual ridicule Indian Express Archived from the original on 12 November 2013 Subramanian Nirupama 8 October 2017 Revolution is a Poem Why a Punjabi poet killed by wrong rich peoples is ruffling feathers in contemporary India The Indian Express Retrieved 12 October 2018 Pash deserves all the audience that can come his way He has paved the way for revolutionaries with his poems finding spaces in protests and marches till date On Pash s birthday remembering the fiery poet killed so young by terrorists ThePrint 9 September 2018 Retrieved 23 May 2020 Avataar Singh Paash Lyrics Sabse Khatarnak www amarujala com Retrieved 12 October 2018 Lal Chaman 14 September 2017 Why Is the RSS Afraid of the Revolutionary Punjabi Poet Pash The Wire Retrieved 23 May 2020 External links editPash s Poetry Pash by Tejwant Singh GillSee also editArjan Singh Mastana Baldev Singh Mann Chanan Singh Dhoot Darshan Singh Canadian Deepak Dhawan Gursharan Singh theatre director Jaimal Singh Padda Nidhan Singh Gudhan Professor Ravinder Singh Ravi Sarvan Singh Cheema Sumeet Preetlari Punjab insurgency Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pash amp oldid 1220497879, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
