GIRISH KARNAD
Veteran playwright and actor Girish Karnad (1938 2019) passed away at the
age of 81. He was an Indian actor, film director, Kannada writer and playwright.
He was an eminent playwright with works such as "Nagmandala", "Yayati" and
"Tughlaq" to his credit.
Karnad served as the director of Film and Television Institute of India from
1974 1975 and chairman of Sangeet Natak Academy from 1988 1993.
Honours: He was a recipient of Jnanpith Award In 1998, the highest literary
honour conferred in India. He was also conferred the Padma Shri in 1974 and
the Padma Bhushan in 1992.
Sangeet Natak Academy:
Sangeet Natak Akademi (The National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama) is the national level
academy for performing arts set up by the Government of India.
Established in: 1952.
Headquarters: New Delhi.
Parent organisation: Ministry of Culture.
Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune:
FTII is India's premier film and television institute, with its alumni becoming technicians, actors and
directors in the film and television industry.
Established in: 1960.
Status: It is an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
KARTARPUR SAHIB
Pakistan has agreed to give year-long visa-free access for Indian pilgrims to the holy Gurdwara of
Kartarpur Sahib.
Location:
the bank of the River Ravi, about 120 km northeast of Lahore.
Significance: It was here that the First Sikh Guru (Nanak Dev) assembled a Sikh community and
lived for 18 years until his death in 1539. It is the final resting place of Guru Nanak.
Background: The gurdwara was opened to pilgrims after PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee paid a visit to
Pakistan in 1999. Since then Sikh Pilgrims are visiting the shrine regularly.
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