Mohan Rakesh-Writer, Playwright

Mohan Rakesh (मोहन राकेश; January 8, 1925 – January 3, 1972) was one of the pioneers of the Nai Kahani ("New Story") literary movement of the Hindi literature in the 1950s. He wrote the first modern Hindi play, Ashadh Ka Ek Din (One Day in Aashad) (1958), which won a competition organized by the Sangeet Natak Akademi. He made significant contribution to novel, short story, travelogue, criticism, m.... Read more at Wikipedia

Date of Birth: 08-Jan-1925

Place of Birth: Amritsar, Punjab, India

Profession: Writer, Playwright

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn



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