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Punjabi poet

Damodar Das Arora

writes in Punjabi, writer, poet

Damodar Gulati also known as Damodar Das Arora, was a Punjabi poet, of the 16th and 17th centuries. He is widely celebrated for his poetic narration of the romance tragedy Heer Ranjha, based on a preexisting Punjabi oral legend; his tradition continued to be adapted throughout centuries in Punjabi literature. He lived during the reign of Mughal emperor Akbar.

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Also writing in Punjabi

Amrita Pritam

1919–2005novelist, poet, and essayist (in Hindi and Punjabi languages) (1919–2005)