Dr. Patar is known to have served as a professor of Punjabi at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana

Surjit Patar Death News: In a sad piece of news, Dr. Surjit Patar, a renowned Punjabi writer and poet, passed away at the age of 79 due to cardiac arrest at his residence in Ludhiana’s Ashapuri area. 

According to the information, Dr. Surjit Patar didn't wake up this morning which caused concern for his wife, Bhupinder Kaur Patar. It has been reported that he was unresponsive after which he was immediately taken to DMCH, and a nearby cardiologist pronounced him dead upon arrival. 

Notably, Dr. Patar is survived by his sons, Manraj Patar and Ankur Patar. Born in Patar Kalan village of Jalandhar, Dr. Patar earned his surname from his birthplace. He did his education at Randhir College Kapurthala and Punjabi University Patiala, obtaining a Ph.D. in literature on the transformation of Folklore in Gurunanak Vani from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.

Dr. Patar is known to have served as a professor of Punjabi at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, where he embarked on his journey in Punjabi literature.

He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2012, however, he announced in December his decision to return the civilian honor in solidarity with protesting farmers at Delhi borders against the now-repealed farm laws.

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