Hardiljeet Singh 'Lalli'

Hardiljeet Singh 'Lalli'
Born Hardiljeet Singh Sidhu
(1932-09-14)14 September 1932
Died 28 December 2014(2014-12-28) (aged 82)

Popular among Punjabi literary circles across the globe as Lali Baba (Punjabi: ਲਾਲੀ ਬਾਬਾ), Hardiljeet Singh Sidhu was known for inspiring generations of writers and scholars.[1]

Biography

Lali was born in a landlord family belonging to village Fatehgarh near Lehragaga in Sangrur district in Punjab. He was married to Satwant Kaur in 1967 and had two sons and a daughter. Lali taught at Linguistics department in Punjabi University, Patiala before he retired. Though he never got published any book of his own, he was known to be a virtual treasure trove of world of art and literature. He carried on the oral tradition imparting a great deal of knowledge to those around him.[2][3]

Noted poet Navtej Bharati wrote a poetry book Lali named after him and dedicated to him.[4]

Death

Lali died in the 82nd year of his life on 28 December 2014 at Patiala.[5]


References

  1. ↑ Nirupama Dutt (2015-04-01). "Telling Tales of Lali, the Savant". Hindustan Times.
  2. ↑ Vishav Bharati (2014-12-29). "Scholar Hardaljit Singh who inspired many writers dies at 88 in Patiala". Hindustan Times.
  3. ↑ "Bhootwara veteran Lali Baba passes away". Times of India. 2014-12-29.
  4. ↑ Amrita Chaudhry (2012-04-10). "Lali immortalized by Canada-based author". The Indian Express.
  5. ↑ "Scholar ‘Lali Baba’ passes away at 82". The Tribune. 2014-12-20. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
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