Inderjeet Kesar | |
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| Born | October 9, 1946 Katra, Reasi district, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Dogri |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Genre | Novel, poetry, short story, essay |
| Notable works | Bhagirath |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award (2018) |
Inderjeet Kesar (born 9 October 1946) is a Dogri-language Indian writer. He received Sahitya Akademi Award in 2018 for his Dogri novel Bhagirath.[1]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Kesar was born on 9 October 1946 in Katra in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.[2]
Awards[edit | edit source]
- Sahitya Akademi Award in 2018 for Bhagirath.[3][1]
He has also received the Shri Bandhu Sharma Smriti Puraskar.[4]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Dogri writer's 'Bhagirath' gets Sahitya Akademi award". The Tribune. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ "A writer with a mission". Daily Excelsior. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ "Sahitya Akademi Awards 2018" (PDF). Ministry of Culture, Government of India. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
- ↑ "Shri Bandhu Sharma Smriti Puraskar conferred upon Inderjeet Kesar". Daily Excelsior. Retrieved 31 March 2026.