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Punjabi author and academic

Waryam Singh Sandhu

b. 1945, born Chawinda Kalan, writes in Punjabi, writer, short story writer

Waryam Singh Sandhu is an Indian author of short stories. In 2000, he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for his short story collection Chauthi koot. Although he writes in Punjabi, his works have been translated into Hindi, Bengali, Urdu and English.

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Books on record

On Open Library

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Awards

2000Sahitya Akademi Award for Chauthi Koot
2000Sahitya Akademi Award in Punjabi for Chauthi Koot

Elsewhere

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Also writing in Punjabi

Amrita Pritam

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