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Giani Dhanwant Singh Sital | |
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| Born | Dhanwant Singh Sital 12 July 1912 Gujranwala, British India (now in Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Died | 3 April 1980 (aged 67) Amritsar, Punjab, India |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse | Updesh Kaur |
| Children | 6 |
Giani Dhanwant Singh Sital (12 July 1912 - 3 April 1980) was an Indian Punjabi language writer who contributed to Punjabi literature through his poetry, Punjabi children books, songs and other work. Born in a Punjabi family, Sital has authored over 300 books, several songs and innumerable articles and earned several accolades and awards for the same including 2 Sahitya Academy Awards. He was a pioneer who brought colorful printed books to the Punjabi literature in the form of Punjabi children poetry and stories. Sital's work has been cited in Annual report of the registrar of newspapers for India, 1960. [1]
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