28/09/2024
Prominent Parsi Personality Keki Daruwalla Passes Away
Esteemed poet and former IPS officer, Keki N Daruwalla, passed away at the age of 87, in Delhi after a prolonged illness and a spell of pneumonia. A distinguished member of the Delhi Parsi Anjuman, he is survived by his children Anaheita Kapadia and Rookzain Sorabji.
Born in Lahore in 1937, Daruwalla studied at Government College in Ludhiana. He joined the Indian Police Services (Uttar Pradesh cadre) in 1958 and rose through the ranks to becoming special assistant on international affairs to then prime minister Charan Singh.
He later joined the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) where he was promoted to the rank of secretary, R&AW.
Even though he led a successful career in police and later at R&AW, it was his literary acumen that gained him national and international repute.
Daruwalla’s first book of poetry, “Under Orion”, was published in 1970. Two years later, he received the Uttar Pradesh State Award for his second book, “Apparition in April”.
He also won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1984, which he returned in October 2015 in protest against Sahitya Akademi’s failure “to speak out against ideological collectives that have used physical violence against authors”
You will be Remembered Sir ❤️❤️
