Politics in India Since Independence: Challenges of nation Building
Question:
Amrita Pritam, a prominent Punjabi poet, and fiction writer was the recipient of which of the following award? 1- Sahitya Akademi Award 2- Padma Shree 3- Jnanapeeth Award 4- Booker Prize
Options:
Only 1
1 and 2
1, 2 and 3
All four
Correct Answer:
1, 2 and 3
Explanation:
Amrita Pritam was a prominent Punjabi poet and fiction writer. She was the recipient of 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.