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Biography of Amrita Pritam
31. Aug 1919 – 31. Oct 2005(86 years)Died in:Delhi, India
Punjabi poet
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Amrita Pritam (* 31. August 1919 in Gujranwala; † 31. October 2005 in Delhi) was a punjabi poet. She was 86 years old. She received 7 awards, including Officer of Arts and Letters, Padma Vibhushan in literature & education.
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8 Events1919
Born in Gujranwala, Gujranwala District
1956
Sahitya Akademi Award in Punjabi
Sunehure
1969
Padma Shri in literature and education
1981
Jnanpith Award
1987
Officer of Arts and Letters
2004
Padma Vibhushan in literature & education
2004
Fellow of the Sahitya Akademi
2005