Dalip Kaur Tiwana

Dr. Dalip Kaur Tiwana is a foremost novelist and short-story writer of contemporary Punjabi literature. She has won awards, both regional and national, and is a widely translated author. She retired as Professor of Punjabi, and Dean, Faculty of Languages, from Punjabi University, Patiala.

Dalip Kaur Tiwana was born on 4 May 1935 in village Rabbon in the Ludhiana district of Punjab in a well-to-do land-owning family. She was educated at Patiala, where her uncle, Sardar Sahib Tara Singh Sidhu was Inspector General of Prisons. She had a distinguished academic career. She got first class first in M.A., and was the first woman in the region to get the PhD degree from the Panjab University, Chandigarh.

In 1963, She joined the Punjabi University, Patiala as a Lecturer and then went on to become Professor and Head of the Department of Punjabi, and Dean, Faculty of Languages. She was a brilliant teacher and researcher and made a significant contribution to literary and critical studies in Punjabi. She was also a UGC National Lecturer for a year.

She is married to sociologist and Poet Prof Bhupinder Singh and has a son Dr Simranjit Singh, who is an Assistant Professor of Electronics and Communication at Punjabi University. Dr Tiwana lives with her family on the campus of Punjabi University, Patiala, where she is life fellow and writer-in-residence.

On 14 October 2015, she returned Padma Shri award against increasing intolerance in the country.She received this award in 2004 for her contribution to literature and education.

Novels: 1.Agni Prikhya 2.Eho Hamara Jiwna 3.Waat Hamari 4.Teeli da Nishaan 5.Sooraj te Samandar 6.Doosri Seeta 7.Within Without 8.Sarkandyaan de Des 9.Dhupp Chhaan te Rukh 10.Sabh Des Paraya 11.Hey Ram 12.Lambi Udaari 13.Peele Pattyaan di daastan 14.Hastaakhar 15.Pairchaal 16.Rin Pittraan da 17.Air wair mildayaan 18.Langh gaye dariya 19.Jimi puchhay asmaan 20.Katha kuknoos di 21.Duni suhava baagh 22.Katha kaho urvashi 23.Bhaujal 24.Oh taan pari si 25.Moh maaya 26.Janam juye haarya 27.Khada pukare pattani 28.Paunaan di jind meri 29.Khitij ton paar 30.Teen lok se nyari 31.Tumri katha kahi na jaye 32.Vichre sabho vaari vaari 33.Takhat hazara door kude Stories: 1.Merian saariyaan kahaniyaan 2.Kise di dhee 3.Saadhna 4.Yaatra 5.Ik kudi 6.Tera Kamra mera kamra 7.Panjaan vich parmeshar 8.Fullan dian kahaniyaan 9.Panchhiyaan dian kahaniyaan 10.Baabaniyaan kahaniyaan 11.Putt saputt karen 12.Paidaan 13.Kaale likh na lekh 14.Athhe pehar Autobiography: 1.Nange Pairaan da safar 2.Poochte ho to suno 3.Turdyaan turdyaan Essays: 1.Tere mere sarokaar 2.Jeeun joge

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