Multiple choice

Who wrote Save Pattar?

  1. Amrita Pritam

  2. Dr. Harbhjan Singh

  3. Prof. Mohan Singh

  4. None of the above

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Prof. Mohan Singh (1905-1978) wrote 'Save Pattar' (The Silent Stone), a famous Punjabi poem that expresses the anguish and despair of the partition of India in 1947. He was a pioneering modern Punjabi poet who introduced new themes and forms to Punjabi literature. The poem uses the metaphor of a stone to represent the traumatic, voiceless suffering of people during partition.