Santokh Singh Dhir
Santokh Singh Dhir (2 December 1920– 8 February 2010) was an Indian writer and poet who wrote in Punjabi. He was known for his stories Koee Ik Sawaar, Sanjhi Kandh and Saver Hon Tak. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for his story collection Pakhi (1991) in 1996 by the Government of India.
Also recorded as Santokh Singh Dheer · Santosh Singh Dhir
Santokh Singh Dhir
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- Name
- Santokh Singh Dhir
- Birth Name
- Santokh Singh
- Born
- 2 December 1920
- Birthplace
- Dadheri, Punjab Province, British India
- Died
- 8 February 2010
- Place of death
- Chandigarh, Punjab, India
- Occupation
- Writer, poet
- Nationality
- India · British Raj · Dominion of India
- Known for
- Pakhi
- Honours
- Sahitya Akademi Award
- Languages
- Punjabi
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Santokh Singh Dhir (2 December 1920– 8 February 2010) was an Indian writer and poet who wrote in Punjabi. He was known for his stories Koee Ik Sawaar, Sanjhi Kandh and Saver Hon Tak. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for his story collection Pakhi (1991) in 1996 by the Government of India.
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Santokh Singh Dhir (1920–2010) was a poet and writer and a national of the British Raj and the Dominion of India. Born in Fatehgarh Sahib District, the poet died in Chandigarh.
Works include Pakhi. Languages used include Punjabi. Santokh Singh Dhir received Sahitya Akademi Award.
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Biography
Biography
He died on 8 February 2010.
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• Name — Santokh Singh Dhir • Birth Name — Santokh Singh • Born — 2 December 1920 • Birthplace — Dadheri, Punjab Province, British India • Died — 8 February 2010 • Place of death — Chandigarh, Punjab, India • Other Names — Santokh Singh Dheer • Occupation — Writer, poet
Life and works
Life and works
Singh was born on 2 December 1920, to a Sikh father and Hindu mother, in a little village of Dadheri that now falls under Fatehgarh district of Indian Punjab. He first worked as a tailor and then as a journalist for Preetlarhi, a monthly magazine but was temporary. Later, he started as a full-time writer and wrote about 50 books including novels, story anthologies, poetic and an autobiography, Brahaspati (1998).
Family
Family
His father Giani Isher Singh Dard was a poet and his mother Jamni Devi alias Gursharan Kaur was a housewife. He was married to Surinder Kaur and survived by his four daughters and a son.
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Fatehgarh Sahib District.
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Chandigarh.
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Notable books
His noted books includes: • Poetry: • Guddian Patole (1944) • Kaali Barchhi • Jadon Aseen Aavange • Pahu Phutala (1948) • Dharti Mangdi Meenh Ve (1952) • Patt Jharhe Purane (1955) • To the Punjab of Farid and other poems (English Translation of Dhir's Poetry) • Story: • Koee Ik Sawaar • Chhittian Dee Chhaven (1950) • Saver Hon Tak (1955) • Sanjhi Kandh (1958) • Sharaab Da Glass (1970) • Sheran Dee Awaz (1988) • Pakhi (1991) • Novels • Sharaabi (1963) • Yaadgar (1979) • Hindustan Hamaara • Navaan Zamaana
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Awards
He received the Sahitya Akademi Award for his story collection, Pakhi (1991) in 1996. Language Department of Punjab honored him with Shromani Sahitkar Award in 1991 and Punjabi Sahit Akademi, Ludhiana awarded him the Kartar Singh Dhaliwal Sharv Sharest Award in 2002. Punjabi University, Guru Nanak Dev University and Punjabi Sahit Sabha, Delhi awarded him the life fellowships.
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- 1.PGI to study Santokh Singh Dhir's brain. The Tribune. 10 February 2010.
- 2.apnaorg.com. Santokh Singh Dhir.
- 3.Noted Punjabi writer Santokh Singh Dhir passed away. PunjabNews. 9 February 2010.
- 4.Pall of gloom in Santokh Singh Dhir's native village, body to be donated for medical research. PunjabNews. February 2010.
- 5.Dhir, Santokh Singh. Brihaspati. 81-7142-070-2.
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