Devinder Satyarthi was a renowned scholar and litterateur of Punjabi, Hindi, and Urdu languages. He performed the significant task of collecting folk songs from various languages across every corner of India. Devinder Satyarthi was born on 28 May 1908 in the town of Bhadaur, Patiala State, District Sangrur (now Barnala). His father's name was Dhali Batta, his mother's name was Atma Devi, and Devinder Satyarthi's childhood name was Devinder Batta.
Throughout his life, Devinder Satyarthi created works in numerous forms of Punjabi literature. Satyarthi's poetic talent is clearly evident in his poetry books, which prominently include *Dharti Diyan Vaajan*, *Murhka Te Kanak*, *Buddhi Nahin Dharti*, and *Lakk Tunnu-Tunnu*. Satyarthi's poetry is primarily connected to folk sentiments and nature, often appearing in the form of folk songs. He collected more folk poetry than he wrote his own poems, but his poetic ability is also visible in his stories and songs.
In addition, he authored the novels *Ghoda Badshah* and *Sooibazar*. Devinder Satyarthi excellently handled Punjabi short stories, translations, autobiography, compilations, and editing. Besides Punjabi, he also created works in Hindi, Urdu, and English languages. While traveling across countries, he collected folk literature and performed the important task of preserving it in edited form. He gathered folk literature from numerous languages in the lakhs.
Such a multifaceted personality was honored from time to time by the Punjab Government and the Government of India. These include the Shromani Punjabi Sahitkar Award from Punjab PEPSU Patiala, the Padma Shri title from the Government of India, the Shromani Hindi Sahitkar Award from the Language Department Punjab, and the Kartar Singh Dhaliwal Award from the Punjabi Sahit Academy Ludhiana.
Devinder Satyarthi was that unique Punjabi litterateur who spent his entire life creating literature, collecting and editing folk literature, and composing works in various languages. He passed away on 12 February 2003.
Throughout his life, Devinder Satyarthi created works in numerous forms of Punjabi literature. Satyarthi's poetic talent is clearly evident in his poetry books, which prominently include *Dharti Diyan Vaajan*, *Murhka Te Kanak*, *Buddhi Nahin Dharti*, and *Lakk Tunnu-Tunnu*. Satyarthi's poetry is primarily connected to folk sentiments and nature, often appearing in the form of folk songs. He collected more folk poetry than he wrote his own poems, but his poetic ability is also visible in his stories and songs.
In addition, he authored the novels *Ghoda Badshah* and *Sooibazar*. Devinder Satyarthi excellently handled Punjabi short stories, translations, autobiography, compilations, and editing. Besides Punjabi, he also created works in Hindi, Urdu, and English languages. While traveling across countries, he collected folk literature and performed the important task of preserving it in edited form. He gathered folk literature from numerous languages in the lakhs.
Such a multifaceted personality was honored from time to time by the Punjab Government and the Government of India. These include the Shromani Punjabi Sahitkar Award from Punjab PEPSU Patiala, the Padma Shri title from the Government of India, the Shromani Hindi Sahitkar Award from the Language Department Punjab, and the Kartar Singh Dhaliwal Award from the Punjabi Sahit Academy Ludhiana.
Devinder Satyarthi was that unique Punjabi litterateur who spent his entire life creating literature, collecting and editing folk literature, and composing works in various languages. He passed away on 12 February 2003.