List of Punjabi authors
Encyclopedia
This page is a list of Punjab
i authors, who were born or lived in the Punjab, or who write in the Punjabi language
.
Principal Joginder Singh
Punjab region
The Punjab , also spelled Panjab |water]]s"), is a geographical region straddling the border between Pakistan and India which includes Punjab province in Pakistan and the states of the Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and some northern parts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi...
i authors, who were born or lived in the Punjab, or who write in the Punjabi language
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
.
- Gurpareet BainsGurpareet BainsGurpareet Bains is an Anglo-Indian chef and Nutritionist.His first book - Indian Superfood - was released in July 2010, published by Absolute Press....
- Sharif Kunjahi
- Balraj SahniBalraj SahniBalraj Sahni , born Yudhishthir Sahni , was a famous Hindi film actor. He belonged to a Punjabi Khatri family from Bhera now in Punjab, Pakistan...
- Amrita PritamAmrita PritamAmrita Pritam was a Punjabi writer and poet, considered the first prominent woman Punjabi poet, novelist, and essayist, and the leading 20th-century poet of the Punjabi language, who is equally loved on both the sides of the India-Pakistan border, with a career spanning over six decades, she...
- Chaman LalChaman LalChaman Lal is an Indian academic and author. He is currently Professor in Hindi translation and Chairperson at Centre of Indian Languages, Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi.-Early life and education:...
- Shiv Kumar BatalviShiv Kumar BatalviShiv Kumar 'Batalvi was a noted Punjabi language poet, who was most known for his romantic poetry, noted for its heightened passion, pathos, separation and lover's agony...
- Sultan BahuSultan BahuSultan Bahu was a Muslim Sufi and saint, who founded the Sarwari Qadiri Sufi order.Sultan Bahu belonged to the Awan tribe, and was born in Anga, Soon Valley, Sakesar . Like many other Sufi saints of South Asia, Sultan Bahu was a prolific writer, with more than forty books on Sufism attributed to...
- Rupinderpal Singh DhillonRupinderpal Singh DhillonRupinderpal Singh Dhillon is a British Contemporary Punjabi Writer who writes Punjabi short stories, novels and poetry....
- Kartar Singh DuggalKartar DuggalKartar Singh Duggal is a noted Indian writer who writes with ease in Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi, and English. His works include short stories, novels, dramas and plays. His works have been translated into Indian and foreign languages. He has served as Director, All India Radio.He was awarded the Padma...
- Bhai Vir SinghBhai Vir SinghVir Singh was a poet, scholar and theologian and a figure in the movement for the revival and renewal of Punjabi literary tradition....
- Ajit SainiAjit SainiAjit Singh Saini was an eminent and critically acclaimed writer of Punjab . He was associated with the Punjabi daily "Ajit" as its managing editor and columnist. He is remembered in Punjab both as a freedom-figher and an acclaimed writer and columnist. He was an officer in Indian National Army...
- Shardha Ram PhillauriShardha Ram PhillauriShardha Ram Phillauri was a Punjabi missionary, social reformer, astrologer, and writer, best remembered for his contributions to Hindi and Punjabi literature. He has been called the “father of modern Punjabi prose."...
- Alam LoharAlam LoharMuhammad Alam Lohar was a prominent Punjabi folk music singer of Pakistan.He died in 1979 in an accident. He is also credited with popularizing the term and song Jugni.-Early life:...
- Mir Tanha YousafiMir Tanha YousafiMir Tanha Yousufi, born Muhammad Saleh on January 1, 1955 in the village Adam Ke Cheema, tehsil Daska, district Sialkot, Punjab Pakistan, is one of well-known and popular contemporary Punjabi and Urdu writers....
- Balwant GargiBalwant GargiBalwant Gargi was a renowned Punjabi language dramatist, theatre director, novelist, and short story writer, and academic.-Early life:Balwant Gargi Born on December 4, 1916 in Neeta Khandan in Bathinda...
- Bhai GurdasBhai GurdasBhai Gurdas was a Punjabi Sikh writer, historian, preacher and religious figure. He was the original scribe of the Guru Granth Sahib and a companion of four of the Sikh Gurus.-Early life:...
- HashimHashim (Poet)Hashim Shah , b. 1735 d. 1843, was a Punjabi writer and Sufi poet, best known for his story Sassi Punnun . Hashim's Family came out from Hold Makka. When they came out in Punjab, India, they started living at Jagdev Kalan, the biggest village of tehsil Ajnala, Amritsar district...
- Jaswant Singh KanwalJaswant Singh KanwalJaswant Singh Kanwal is a novelist, short story writer and essayist of the Punjabi language. He was born in the village of Dhudike, Moga District, Punjab, India. and has lived there ever since. He was awarded the Punjabi Sahit Shiromani Award in the year 2007....
- Anwar MasoodAnwar MasoodAnwar Masood born on November 8, 1935 in Gujrat, Pakistan, is a Pakistani poet well known for his comic poetry, however, his works include other genres as well. He writes in Punjabi, Urdu and Persian language.-Biography:...
- PaashPashPash was the pen name of Avtar Singh Sandhu, an Indian poet...
(Avtar Singh Sandhu) - Surjit PaatarSurjit PaatarSurjit Patar is an Indian Punjabi language poet who debuted in 1960s-Biography:Dr Surjit Patar is a renowned Punjabi poet. He obtained a Masters degree from Punjabi University, Patiala and then a Ph.D in Literature on "Transformation of Folklore in Guru Nanak Vani" from Guru Nanak Dev...
- Gurbaksh Singh PreetlariGurbaksh Singh PreetlariGurbaksh Singh Preetlari was a Punjabi novelist and short story writer with more than fifty books to his credit. He is also considered the father of modern Punjabi prose and received Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, New Delhi in 1971....
- Kripa SagarKripa SagarKripa Sagar was a Punjabi poet. He was a major figure of Punjabi literature in the late nineteenth century.Born Kripa Das on May 4 1875 in the village of Pipnakha in the outskirts of Gujranwala, now a major town in Pakistan, Kripa Sagar was successively a teacher, an editor, a banker, an officer of...
- Avtar Singh SandhuPashPash was the pen name of Avtar Singh Sandhu, an Indian poet...
(Paash) - Bulleh ShahBulleh ShahBulleh Shah was a Punjabi Sufi poet, a humanist and philosopher.-Early life:Bulleh Shah is believed to have been born in 1680, in the small village of Uch, Bahawalpur, Punjab, in present day Pakistan. His father, Shah Muhammad Darwaish, was a teacher and preacher in a village mosque...
- Waris ShahWaris ShahWaris Shah was a Punjabi Sufi poet, renowned for his contribution to Punjabi literature. He is best-known for his seminal work Heer Ranjha, based on the traditional folk tale of Heer and her lover Ranjha. Heer is considered one of the quintessential works of classical Punjabi literature...
- Giani Gurdit SinghGiani Gurdit singhGiani Gurdit Singh was born in Mithewal village in the state of Punjab . He was considered one of the greatest contemporary writers in Punjabi and his book Mera Pind is regarded as a classic. It is now in its 10th edition and celebrates 50 years of publication this year...
- Gurdial SinghGurdial SinghS. Gurdial Singh is a Punjabi novelist. He was born in Malwa. His literary career started in 1958 and he became known as a novelist when he wrote the novel Marhi Da Deeva in 1964. His other novels include Anhoe , Addh Chanini Raat , Anhe Ghore Da Daan and Parsa...
- Gurdas MaanGurdas MaanGurdas Maan is an Indian singer, songwriter, choreographer, and actor. He is considered one of the most notable figures in the world of Punjabi music. He was born on 4 January 1957 in Giddarbaha, Muktsar, Punjab, India...
- Harbhajan Singh (poet)Harbhajan Singh (poet)Harbhajan Singh was a Punjabi poet, critic, cultural commentator, and translator. Along with Amrita Pritam, Harbhajan is credited with revolutionizing the Punjabi poetry writing style...
- Mohan SinghProf. Mohan SinghMohan Singh born 1905 at Mardan , was one of the best Punjabi poets.He obtained a Master's degree in Persian and started his career as a Lecturer in Persian at Khalsa College, Amritsar....
- Nanak SinghNanak SinghNanak Singh , born Hans Raj, was a poet, songwriter and novelist in the Punjabi language. His writing in support of India's independence movement led the British to arrest him...
- Narinder Singh KapoorNarinder Singh KapoorNarinder Singh Kapoor is an award-winning writer from Punjab, India. His writings are about social, cultural and psychological issues...
- Pritam SinghPritam SinghDr Pritam Singh, current Director of IMI , New Delhi, is a professor of eminence in the field of management studies and has been awarded the Padma Shri for his outstanding contribution in the field of management education.In 2003, he became the second Padam Shri recipient in the field of management...
- Abid TamimiAbid Tamimi-Introduction:Abid Tamimi is a Punjabi poet. He was born on 1st September 1955. His father's name was Noor Hussain Tamimi. His profession was banking. He was living in Chiniot Tehsil of District Chiniot, Punjab . He started poetry in year 1971...
- Dalip Kaur TiwanaDalip Kaur TiwanaDr. Dalip Kaur Tiwana is a foremost novelist and short-story writer of contemporary Punjabi literature.-Biography:She was born at village Rabbon in the Ludhiana district of Punjab in 1935. She did her M.A. and Ph.D...
- Kulwant Singh VirkKulwant Singh VirkKulwant Singh Virk is considered a pioneer of contemporary literature. He wrote mostly in Punjabi but extensively in English as well. His short stories were translated into several other languages including Russian by Leo Tolstoy's granddaughter Natasha Tolstoy and in Japanese by Dr Tomio...
- Damodar Das AroraDamodar Das AroraDamodar Das Arora was a famous Punjabi poet, belonging to the Jhang District. He is famous for his poetic narration of the tale of Heer Ranjha, which is titled Heer Damodar. This was the first Punjabi language poem about this famous love-legend...
- Paramjit Kaur SirhindParamjit Kaur SirhindParamjit Kaur Sirhind, a Punjabi writer, was born in town of Dhuri, Punjab, India. She writes poems and articles related to Punjabi culture. In June 2009, her first book of poetry "Kehnu Dard Sunava" was released...
Principal Joginder Singh
- Buta Singh
- Karnail Singh SomalKarnail Singh SomalKarnail Singh Somal is a well known Punjabi prose-writer.-Biography:He was born in village Kalaur, District Fatehgarh Sahib , Punjab, on 28 September 1940, as per school record. However, as per his mother, he was born in the early morning of Maghi, first day of the month of Magh...