Surjit Patar
Indian Punjabi language poet and writer (1945-2024) · India · On the map · Writers · Died at 79
Surjit Patar was an Indian Punjabi language writer and poet from Punjab. His poems enjoy immense popularity with the general public and have won high acclaim from critics.
Surjit Patar is read about 25 times a day, in 17 languages.
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2024Died11 May 20242009Gangadhar National AwardAwardSaraswati SammanAward1993Sahitya Akademi Award in PunjabiAward1945Born14 January 1945
Media & music
Awards
About this person
Country
India
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1945 to 2024 · aged 79
Where to find them
The same award as Surjit
GulzarBoth received Gangadhar National Award
Amrita PritamBoth received Sahitya Akademi Award in Punjabi
Vijay TendulkarBoth received Saraswati Samman
Padma SachdevBoth received Saraswati Samman
Chandrashekhara KambaraBoth received Gangadhar National Award
Bhai Vir SinghBoth received Sahitya Akademi Award in Punjabi