Jaswinder Singh | |
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 Dr.Jaswinder Singh | |
| Born | 17 May 1954 |
| Alma mater | Punjabi University, Patiala |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Spouse | Dr. Dhanwant Kaur |
Dr. Jaswinder Singh (born 17 May 1954) is an Indian Punjabi novelist.
Jaswinder Singh | |
|---|---|
| Dr.Jaswinder Singh | |
| Born | 17 May 1954 |
| Alma mater | Punjabi University, Patiala |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Spouse | Dr. Dhanwant Kaur |
Dr. Jaswinder Singh (born 17 May 1954) is an Indian Punjabi novelist.
Singh won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2015 for his novel Maat Lok. [3] [4]
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