Ajeet Cour

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Ajeet Cour
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Born (1934-11-16) 16 November 1934 (age 89)
Lahore, Punjab Province, British India
OccupationWriter, poet, and novelist
NationalityIndian
EducationM.A. Economics
GenreNovel, short story, memoir
Notable workKhanabadosh
Notable awardsSahitya Academy Award 1985
Padma Shri
Shiromani Sahityakar Award
Baba Bali Award
SpouseRajinder Singh (m. 1952)
ChildrenArpana Caur, Kendi Caur

Ajeet Cour (born 1934) is an Indian writer who writes in Punjabi. She is a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award and Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award by the Government of India.

Biography[edit]

Ajeet Cour was born into the family of Sardar Makhan Singh in 1934 in Lahore, where she studied. After the partition, her family came to Delhi, where she earned an M.A. (Economics). She has written novels and short stories in the Punjabi language on themes such as the experience of women in relationships and their position in society.[1] She received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1985[1] and the civilian honour of Padma Shri in 2006.[2]

Works[edit]

  • Khanabadosh (means "nomad" or "vagabond")
  • Gulbano[3]
  • Mehak di maut
  • Dhup wala shahr

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ajeet Cour, 1934-". The South Asian Literary Recording Project, Library of Congress, New Delhi Office.
  2. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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