Jaswinder (poet)

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Jaswinder is a Punjabi poet. He won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2014 for his poetry collection Agarbatti. [1]

Biography

Jaswinder was born and raised in village Kalalwalan, Bathinda district, Punjab, India. He is an engineer by profession. [2]

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References

  1. "..:: SAHITYA : Akademi Awards ::." sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  2. "Ghazal writer wins Sahitya Akademi Award". Hindustan Times. 2014-12-20. Retrieved 2024-05-03.