Padma Sachdev | |
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Born | Purmandal Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, British Raj | 17 April 1940
Died | 4 August 2021 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | (aged 81)
Occupation | Poet, writer |
Language | Dogri language |
Nationality | Indian |
Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi; Padma Shri; Kabir Samman |
Spouse | Vedpal Deep and later Surinder Singh (1966–2021) |
Padma Sachdev (17 April 1940 – 4 August 2021) was an Indian poet and novelist. She was the first modern woman poet of the Dogri language.[1] She also wrote in Hindi. She published several poetry collections, including Meri Kavita Mere Geet (My Poems, My Songs), which won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1971.[2][3] She also received the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award in 2001,[4] and the Kabir Samman for poetry for the year 2007-08 given by Government of Madhya Pradesh,[5] Saraswati Samman for the year 2015,[6][7] Sahitya Akademi Fellowship in 2019.[8]
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