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Punjabi poet

Surjit Hans

1930–2020, born Doaba, writes in Punjabi, writer, poet

Surjit Hans, also appears as Surjeet Hans, was an Indian writer, tragedian, scholar and lecturer. He is also credited with being a “translator” for translating all the tragedies and thirty eight plays of William Shakespeare into Punjabi language. His name also appears in “historians” and “poets” for his research on history of Sikhism and writing novels and poems. Hans wrote sixty books, including Mittti Di Dheri, Loon Di Dali and Mrit Da Sapna throughout his life.

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Also writing in Punjabi

Amrita Pritam

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