Amrita Pritam

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Amrita Pritam was a pioneering Indian Punjabi poet and novelist, celebrated for her powerful feminist voice and poignant writings on love, partition, and social justice.

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Amrita Pritam canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian writer
Punjabi-language writer
novelist
person
poet
awardReceived Jnanpith Award
surface form: Bharatiya Jnanpith Award

Padma Shri
Padma Vibhushan
Sahitya Akademi Award
countryOfCitizenship India
dateOfBirth 1919-08-31
dateOfDeath 2005-10-31
describedAs pioneering Indian Punjabi poet and novelist
ethnicGroup Punjabi people
familyName Pritam
fullName Amrita Pritam self-link
gender female
genre novel
poetry
short stories
givenName Amrita
knownFor poignant love poetry
powerful feminist voice
writings on Partition
languageOfWorkOrName Hindi
Punjabi language
surface form: Punjabi
movement feminism
progressive writers' movement
notableRelationship Sahir Ludhianvi
notableWork Ajj Aakhaan Waris Shah Nu
Pinjar
Raseedi Ticket
occupation editor
novelist
poet
short story writer
placeOfBirth British India
Gujranwala
Punjab
placeOfDeath India
New Delhi, India
surface form: New Delhi
religion Sikhism
residence Delhi
Lahore
spouse Pritam Singh
writingTheme Partition of India
feminism
love
social justice

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Punjabi literature hasNotableAuthor Amrita Pritam
Indian literature hasNotableAuthor Amrita Pritam
Amrita Pritam fullName Amrita Pritam self-link
Jnanpith Award notableRecipient Amrita Pritam