Amrita Pritam Life Story?

     -:AMRITA PRITAM :-

Amrita Pritam was a Punjabi poet and novelist who recorded the trauma of Partition in her best-know poem, “I Call upon Varis Shah Today.” Denis Matringe’s French translation of her novel, The Skeleton, was awarded the La Route des Indes Literary Prize (2005). Among her other honors were the Jnanpith award (1981) and the Padma Vibushan (2005).

Facts

Birth: 31 August 1919

Place: Gujranwala, British India

Death: 31 October 2005

Place: Delhi, India

Profession: Writer

Father: Kartar Singh Hitkari

Mother: Raj Bibi

Spouse: Pritam Singh (divorce 1960)

Partner: Imroz

Children: Navraj Kwatra and Kandala.

Awards & Honors

Amrita Pritam was honoured with a number of prestigious awards in her illustrious career.

Punjab Rattan Award – Amrita became the first recipient of this prestigious award, given by the government of Punjab. This award is given to achievers in the field of art, literature, science, technology, culture, and politics.

The Sahitya Akademi Award – In 1956, Amrita Pritam became the first woman to receive the ‘Sahitya Akademi Award’ for one of her poems titled ‘Sunehade’ (Messages). ‘Sunehade’ is considered to be her magnum opus.

Bhartiya Jnanpith Award – Amrita received the ‘Jnanpith Award,’ considered as India’s highest literary award, in the year 1982. The award was bestowed upon her for one of her books titled ‘Kagaj te Canvas.’

Padma Awards – In 1969, she received India’s fourth highest civilian award – Padma Shri – for her contribution towards arts and literature. In 2004, she was honored with Padma Vibhushan, the country’s second highest civilian award.

Personal Life & Legacy

Amrita was betrothed to Pritam Singh, the son of a wealthy businessman from Lahore. The wedding took place in 1935, when Amrita was still in her mid-teens. In her autobiographies, which were written years after her wedding, Amrita confessed that she did not have a healthy relationship with her husband and that her marriage was an unhappy experience.

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