Jaswinder
An important voice of contemporary ghazal, who gave Punjabi ghazal a new direction. Received the Sahitya Akademi Award for the book Agarbatti.
An important voice of contemporary ghazal, who gave Punjabi ghazal a new direction. Received the Sahitya Akademi Award for the book Agarbatti.
An important short story writer of the Punjabi literary world. Recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award for the book “Nave Lok.”
1921-1987
A renowned immigrant poet. The large-scale book “Leela,” co-written with Ajmer Rode, is considered one of the important books of poetry.
1929-2018
An important lyricist of his time, whose songs were sung by renowned singers. Besides songs, he also wrote plays and epic poetry.
1919-2004
Renowned poet, writer, documentary filmmaker, and translator. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award for his book Kamandal.
Poet and writer. Besides Punjabi, he also wrote in Urdu and English. The ghazal “Zakhm Mile To Si Lete Hain” was sung by Jagjit Singh.
1936-2025