Dalip Kaur Tiwana
1935–2020writer
Punjabi poet
Jagtar
1935–2010, born Rajgomal, writes in Punjabi, writer, poet
Jagtar was a Punjabi poet. He was widely credited for being a stickler for meter and rhyme. He was very popular among the politically conscious Punjabi readers having left-wing leanings. In the early period of his popularity he was known by his pen name Jagtar “Papiha” which he later dropped.
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Books on record
Awards
| 1995 | Sahitya Akademi Award for Jugnoo Deeva Te Darya |
| 1995 | Sahitya Akademi Award in Punjabi for Jugnoo Deeva Te Darya |
Elsewhere
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Also writing in Punjabi
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