Narenderpal Singh

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Narenderpal Singh (born 17 October 1924 in Lyallpur, British India) is an Indian novelist who writes in Punjabi. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1976 for his book Baa Mulahaza Hoshiar by the Government of India.[1]

Armed forces[]

He served in the armed forces from 1942, serving in West Asia during World War II. He later served as a military attache and was Military Secretary to the President of India from 1962–1966. He retired with the rank of Brigadier in 1972.[2]

Books[]

  • Trapped[3]
  • On the Crest of Time[4]
  • The Flaming Hills[5]
  • Mohan Singh
  • Furrows in the Snow
  • Light Stands Aside
  • Crossroads
  • Sūtaradhāra
  • Ṭāpū
  • Wālahu Nikkī

Awards[]

He won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1976 for his book Baa Mulahaza Hoshiar (Be prepared for the royal visit).[6][7]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Two-in-one Special Edition of the International Authors and Writers Who's Who, International Who's who in Poetry. International Biographical Centre. 1982. p. 935. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Narenderpal Singh". thesikhencyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Trapped". worldcat.org. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  4. ^ "On the crest of time". worldcat.org. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  5. ^ "The flaming hills". worldcat.org. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Sahitya Akademi Award for 1976". indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Sahitya Akademi Award winners for 1976 Punjab (work Baa mulahaza hoshiar)". sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
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