Q. Consider the following statements regarding Safdar Hashmi:
  1. He had Marxist affiliations.
  2. He wrote children’s poems.
  3. He was a street-play artiste.
  4. He was a well-known classical singer.
Of these statements

Answer: 1, 2 and 3 are correct
Notes: Safdar Hashmi was a communist playwright and director. He was best known for his work with street theatre in India. He was also an actor, lyricist, and theorist, and he is still considered an important voice in Indian political theatre. He was an activist of the Students' Federation of India.

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