Darshan Buttar | |
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 Nabha Poetry Festival, 2016 | |
| Born | 14 August 1939 Nabha, Punjab Province, British India |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | Punjabi |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Notable works | Khaṛāwāṃ, Maha Kambani |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award (2013) |
Darshan Buttar (born in Nabha, Punjab, India) is an Indian poet known for his short poems in Punjabi. His work is a part of the syllabus at the Punjabi University, Patiala. [1]
He won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2012 for his book Maha Kambani (The Ultimate Trembling). [4] [5]
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