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Narenderpal Singh

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Narenderpal Singh (born 1924 in Lyallpur, British India) is a Punjabi novelist.

Armed forces

He served in the armed forces from 1942, serving in West Asia during World War II. He later served as a military attache and was Military Secretary to the President of India from 1962–1966. He retired with the rank of Brigadier in 1972.[1]

Books

  • Trapped[2]
  • On the Crest of Time[3]
  • The Flaming Hills[4]
  • Mohan Singh
  • Furrows in the Snow
  • Light Stands Aside
  • Crossroads
  • Sūtaradhāra
  • Ṭāpū
  • Wālahu Nikkī

Awards

He won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1976 for his book Baa Mulahaza Hoshiar (Be prepared for the royal visit).[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Narenderpal Singh". thesikhencyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Trapped". worldcat.org. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  3. ^ "On the crest of time". worldcat.org. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  4. ^ "The flaming hills". worldcat.org. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Sahitya Akademi Award for 1976". indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Sahitya Akademi Award winners for 1976 Punjab (work Baa mulahaza hoshiar)". sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved 7 July 2016.