Mohan Singh Diwana

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Mohan Singh Diwana
Born1899
Rawalpindi, British Punjab.
Died1984 (85 years)
OccupationWriter, poet
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndian
EducationLiterature
Alma materGovernment College, Lahore
SubjectPunjabi Literature
Notable worksHistory of Panjabi Literature

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Mohan Singh Diwana (1899–1984) was a Punjabi literary scholar and a poet. He is known for the first authentic research in the history of Panjabi literature. His History of Panjabi Literature[1](1933) was based on his doctoral dissertation. Some of his well-known works include Nīl Dhārā (The Blue Ocean, 1935), Jagat Tamāsha (The World Fair, 1942), Mastī (Ecstasy, 1946–49), and Dhup Chāṅ (Sunshine and Shade, 1932).

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  1. Sekhon, S.S.; Duggala, K.S. (1992). A History of Punjabi Literature. Sahitya Akademi Publications. ISBN 9788172012922. Retrieved 24 June 2015.