Amrita Pritam was an Indian writer and poetess who was awarded the “Jnanpith”. She has written her articles in Hindi and Punjabi language. She is also known as the first chief female poetess of the state of Punjab.
Amrita Pritam was a writer whose works have been translated into 34 languages of the world. Along with this, translations have also been done in many Indian languages. His compositions include poetry collection, novel, essay, story and autobiography. Many TV serials are made on the basis of her stories and films based on novels written by Amirta Pritam. Pinjar films are based on her novel.
Amrita Pritam Biography
Name
Amrita Kaur
Famous Name
Amrita Pritam (After Marriage)
Date of Birth
31 August 1919
Place of Birth
Gujranwala District, Punjab, India (At present this place is in Pakistan)
Mother’s Name
Raj Bibi
Father’s Name
Kartar Singh Hitkari
Profession
writer, poetess
Nationality
Indian
Notable works
Pinjar (novel), Aaj Akhir Waris Shah Nu (poem)
Awards
Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Bharatiya Jnanpith Award, Sahitya Akademi Award
Date of Death
31 October 2005 (age 86)
Place of Death
Delhi, India
Amrita Kaur was born on 31 August 1919 in Gujranwala district, Punjab. HEs father’s name was Kartar Singh Hitkari and mother’s name was Raj Bibi. Her mother was a school teacher and her father was a writer and a scholar of Braj language. Her father was also a preacher of Sikhism. Mother died when Amrita was only 11 years old, due to which she was left alone. After this Amrita and her father moved to Lahore and lived there till 1947.
At the age of 16, Amrita Kaur was married to Pritam Singh in 1935 AD. After this, Amrita Kaur changed her name to Amrita Pritam. In the year 1960, Amrita left her husband and also wrote about her attraction towards poet Sahir Ludhinvi in her autobiography “Rasidi Ticket”.
After some time, She met artist and writer Imrose. Amrita Pritam spent the last 40 years of her life with Imrose. Amrita also wrote a book based on how much of her life she spent with Emroz, named Amrita Imrose: A Love Story.
Amrita Pritam Awards
1956
Sahitya Akademi Award
1969
Padma Shri
1982
Indian Jnanpith Award
1988
Bulgaria Vairov Award (by Punjab Government)
2000
Centenary Honors
2004
Padma Vibhushan
Amrita Pritam Novels
1
Pinjar
2
Doctor Dev
3
Kore Kagaz, Unchas Din
4
Dharti, Sagar aur Seepian
5
Rang ka Patta
6
Dilli ki Galiyan
7
Terahwan Suraj
8
Yaatri
9
Jilavatan (1968)
10
Hardatt Ka Zindaginama
Amrita Pritam Autobiography
1
Black Rose (1968)
2
Rasidi Ticket (1976)
3
Shadows of Words (2004)
Short Stories Of Amrita Pritam
1
Kahaniyan jo Kahaniyan Nahi
2
Kahaniyon ke Angan mein
3
Stench of Kerosene
Amrita Pritam Poetry anthologies
1
Amrit Lehran (Immortal Waves) (1936)
2
Jiunda Jiwan (The Exuberant Life) (1939)
3
Trel Dhote Phul (1942)
4
O Gitan Valia (1942)
5
Badlam De Laali (1943)
6
Sanjh de laali (1943)
7
Lok Peera (The People’s Anguish) (1944)
8
Pathar Geetey (The Pebbles) (1946)
9
Punjab Di Aawaaz (1952)
10
Sunehade (Messages) (1955) – Sahitya Akademi Award
11
Ashoka Cheti (1957)
12
Kasturi (1957)
13
Nagmani (1964)
14
Ik Si Anita (1964)
15
Chak Nambar Chatti (1964)
16
Uninja Din (49 Days) (1979)
17
Kagaz Te Kanvas (1981)- Bhartiya Jnanpith
18
Chuni Huyee Kavitayen
19
Ek Baat
Amrita Pritam Death
Amrita Pritam gained a lot of fame for the Punjabi poem “Ajj Aakhan Waris Shah Noon“. He has a wonderful contribution to literature. On 31 December 2005, She died in sleep due to a long illness. The art of his writing made him immortal.
