Bikaner: Noted poet Harish Bhadani died here today after prolonged illness, family sources said.Bhadani, 76 was suffering from cancer and a recipient of several national and state level awards including Bihari Samman by the KK Birla foundation and Mira Puraskar by Rajasthan Sahitya Academy for his outstanding poems.
He is survived by three daughters and a son.
The septuagenarian poet also edited monthly magazine Vatayan from 1960 to 1974 and was associated with a quarterly magazine "Kalam" from Kolkata.
His last rites would be performed tomorrow at his native village. Condoled the death of Bhadani, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that he was an outstanding poet, whose
contribution in enriching Rajasthani language will always be remembered.
Bureau Report
First Published: Friday, October 2, 2009, 19:11