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Amrita Pritam

Amrita Pritam

Indian novelist and essayist
Amrita Pritam was an Indian novelist, essayist and poet, who wrote in Punjabi and Hindi. A prominent figure in Punjabi literature, she is the recipient of the 1956 Sahitya Akademi Award. Wikipedia
Born: August 31, 1919, Gujranwala, Pakistan
Died: October 31, 2005 (age 86 years), Delhi, India
Spouse: Pritam Singh (m. 1935–1960)
Children: Navraj Kwatra