Poet Keki N. Daruwalla dies at 87
The Hindu
Renowned poet and IPS officer Keki N. Daruwalla dies at 87 due to pneumonia, leaving behind a literary legacy.
Celebrated English poet and former IPS officer Keki N. Daruwalla died at a Delhi hospital after prolonged illness and a spell of pneumonia, his daughter Anaheita Kapadia said on Friday (September 27, 2024). He was 87.
Daruwalla, one of India's best known writers in English, died on Thursday (September 26, 2024) night.
"He had a stroke a year ago and hadn't been keeping well since. There were stroke-related complications. But it wasn't a stroke this time, he basically died of pneumonia," Ms. Kapadia told PTI.
Daruwalla, also known for his short stories, is survived by two daughters, Ms. Anaheita and Rookvain, sons-in-law and four grandchildren.
The last rites will be performed on Friday at 4:30 p.m. at Parsi Aramgah near Khan Market.
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 become 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.