Consider the following obituaries and associated fields:

Bilquis Bano – Judge

Gopi Chand Narang – Urdu writer

Bhajan Sopori – Instrumentalist

Anjalai Ponnusamy – Freedom fighter

Which of the pairs given above are matched correctly?

Question

Bilquis Bano Edhi often referred to as the ‘mother of orphans’ was a Pakistani nurse. Following her death, Pakistan’s National Assembly passed a resolution recommending that she posthumously receive the country’s highest civilian award, the Nishan-e-Pakistan, for her “unparalleled services to the country”. During her lifetime, Bilquis was conferred the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service in 1986. She was also recognised with the Mother Teresa Memorial International Award for Social Justice in 2015. One of the hallmarks of Bilquis’ work was the ‘jhoola’ (cradle) project — the placing of metal cribs across Pakistan in an attempt to fight infanticide, specifically female infanticide.
Gopi Chand Narang was an eminent Urdu scholar, literary critic and former chairperson of Sahitya Akademi. He was awarded the prestigious Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) (2012) by the Government of Pakistan and Padma Bhushan (2004) and Padma Shri (1990) by the Government of India.
Pandit Bhajan Sopori was an Indian instrumentalist. He was a player of the santoor.
Anjalai Ponnusamy was a freedom fighter, who fought for India\'s independence from colonial Britain.

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Bilquis Bano Edhi often referred to as the ‘mother of orphans’ was a Pakistani nurse. Following her death, Pakistan’s National Assembly passed a resolution recommending that she posthumously receive the country’s highest civilian award, the Nishan-e-Pakistan, for her “unparalleled services to the country”. During her lifetime, Bilquis was conferred the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service in 1986. She was also recognised with the Mother Teresa Memorial International Award for Social Justice in 2015. One of the hallmarks of Bilquis’ work was the ‘jhoola’ (cradle) project — the placing of metal cribs across Pakistan in an attempt to fight infanticide, specifically female infanticide.
Gopi Chand Narang was an eminent Urdu scholar, literary critic and former chairperson of Sahitya Akademi. He was awarded the prestigious Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) (2012) by the Government of Pakistan and Padma Bhushan (2004) and Padma Shri (1990) by the Government of India.
Pandit Bhajan Sopori was an Indian instrumentalist. He was a player of the santoor.
Anjalai Ponnusamy was a freedom fighter, who fought for India\'s independence from colonial Britain.

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