Gurdial Singh

Key facts

Born

10 January 1933, Jaitu

Died

16 August 2016, Bathinda

State of birth

Jaitu, Punjab

Sector

Literature & writing

Profession

Indian writer & novelist (1933–2016)

Gender

Male

Biography

Gurdial Singh Rahi was an Indian writer and novelist who wrote in Punjabi. He started his literary career in 1957 with a short story, "Bhaganwale." He became known as a novelist when he published the novel Marhi Da Deeva in 1964. The novel was later adapted into the Punjabi film Marhi Da Deeva in 1989, directed by Surinder Singh. His novel Anhe Ghore Da Daan was also made into a film of the same name in 2011 by director Gurvinder Singh. Singh was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1998 and Jnanpith Award in 1999.

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Timeline

1. 1933Born in Jaitu
2. 1975Awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award
3. 1975Awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in Punjabi
4. 1999Awarded the Jnanpith Award
5. 2016Dies in Bathinda