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{{Infobox writer<br />
| name = Jinder<br />
| image = Jinder.jpg<br />
| caption = Jinder in 2024<br />
| birth_name = Harjinder Pal<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1954|02|02}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Ladhran]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India<br />
| occupation = Writer<br />
| notable_works = ''Safety Kit''<br />
| awards = Sahitya Akademi Award (2025)<br />
}}<br />
'''Harjinder Pal''' (born 2 February 1954), known by his pen name '''Jinder''', is an Indian writer. He won the [[List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Punjabi|Sahitya Akademi Award]] in 2025 for his short story collection ''Safety Kit''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Punjabi short-story writer Jinder’s ‘Safety Kit’ wins Sahitya Akademi Award 2025 |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/india/punjabi-short-story-writer-jinders-safety-kit-wins-sahitya-akademi-award-2025/ |access-date=2026-04-02 |website=The Tribune |language=en}}</ref> He also won CAD $25,000 at the 11th annual Dhahan Prize for the same collection.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Biography ==<br />
Jinder was born on 2 February 1954 in the village of [[Ladhran]], [[Jalandhar district|Jalandhar]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-18 |title=Jalandhar writer Jinder wins Sahitya Akademi Award for women-centric literary work ‘Safety Kit’ |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/jalandhar-writer-jinder-sahitya-akademi-award-safety-kit-10588025/ |access-date=2026-04-02 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> He completed his Master of Arts in [[English literature]] from DAV College, Jalandhar, in 1977.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=From kerosene lamps to global acclaim: Punjabi writer Jinder’s literary journey |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jalandhar/from-kerosene-lamps-to-global-acclaim-jinders-literary-journey/ |access-date=2026-04-02 |website=The Tribune |language=en}}</ref> <br />
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He had to struggle to find a job after completing his education. He first worked as an auction recorder in the market committee of [[Nakodar]]. He then worked as a clerk in a farm company. He then worked as a proofreader with the MBD Press, Jalandhar for four years. He then got a job at the Punjab Transport Department as an auditor<ref name=":1" />, where he worked until his retirement.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Charlie |date=2024-11-15 |title=Dhahan Prize for Punjabi Literature goes to Jalandhar writer Jinder for Safety Kit |url=https://pancouver.ca/dhahan-prize-for-punjabi-literature-goes-to-jalandhar-writer-jinder-for-safety-kit/ |access-date=2026-04-02 |website=Pancouver |language=en-US}}</ref> <br />
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He began writing in 1992 and he has written eight short story collections, two travelogues, and an autobiography.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Jinder Archives |url=https://dhahanprize.com/book-author/jinder/ |access-date=2026-04-02 |website=The Dhahan Prize For Punjabi Literature |language=en-US}}</ref> His stories are included in the syllabus of many universities and colleges in India, such as Guru Nanak Dev University (Amritsar), Punjabi University (Patiala), Maharaja Ganga Singh University (Bikaner), and other colleges. Much of his literary work has been translated into many Indian and Pakistani languages including Urdu and Sindhi. <br />
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== Awards ==<br />
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* 2024 – [[The Dhahan Prize]] for ''Safety Kit''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-11-15 |title=Jalandhar’s Jinder wins Dhahan Prize for Punjabi literature |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/jalandhars-jinder-wins-dhahan-prize-for-punjabi-literature-101731657048133.html |access-date=2026-04-02 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><br />
* 2025 – Sahitya Akademi Award for ''Safety Kit''<br />
* Gurdev Singh Birha, Bhathal Kahani Award<ref name=":1" /><br />
* Translation Award of Sahitya Academy Delhi<ref name=":1" /><br />
* Harbhajan Singh Halwarvi Yadgar Award<ref name=":1" /><br />
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