Which of the following statements is incorrect about Amrita Pritam?
(I) - She was a Punjabi Poet.
(II) - She wrote Zindan-Nama.
(III) - She was awarded the Man Booker Prize.
(IV) - She wrote the poem- 'Ajj Aakhaan Waris Shah Nu'.
Choose the correct answer from the given options:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option 2 - II and III only.
The incorrect statements with corrections are:
(II) - She wrote Zindan-Nama: Zindan-Nama was written by Faiz Ahmed Faiz, not by Amrita Pritam.
(III) - She was awarded Man Booker Prize - Man Booker Prize was introduced in 2005, the year in which she died. She was not awarded the Man Booker Prize
The correct statements are:
(I) - She was a Punjabi Poet.
(IV) - She wrote the poem- 'Ajj Aakhaan Waris Shah Nu'.
Amrita Pritam:
Amrita Pritam was a prominent Punjabi poet and fiction writer.
She was born on August 31, 1919, in Gujranwala, Punjab (now in Pakistan).
She penned numerous acclaimed works, including "Kagaz Te Canvas" & "Ajj Aakhaan Waris Shah Nu" (Today I Call Waris Shah).
She received the Sahitya Akademi Award (for Kagaz Te Canvas), Padma Shree, & Jnanapeeth Award (for her outstanding contributions to literature).
After Partition she made Delhi her second home.
She actively wrote & edited ‘Nagmani’ a Punjabi monthly magazine.