Santokh Singh Dhir

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Thank you Punjabi Tribune newspaper for remembering Santokh Singh Dhir on his birth centenary ob December 02, 2020 https://epaper.punjabitribuneonline.com//PT-29-November-20

Navroop Kaur, eldest daughter of Santokh Singh Dhir talks about her father’s memories and inspiration. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=802007190621137&id=100024355902327&sfnsn=wiwspwa

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( ) ... . . : . ( 29, 1971, ´ ) English translation: Nations He was a perfect fool Or a splendid hoax Or the lord of flies Who called Hindus and Muslims as Nations Russian and Chinese Natives of U.K. and of U.S.A. Even these peoples You can't call Nations Nations are just too One of human Folk And the other of beasts One of the music, dance And the tender the muse The other, of savagery. (by Sanotkh Singh Dhir, from the book ´Agg De Patte (leaves of the fire) ( April 28, 1971, Translator by Rajinder Singh Verma)

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Wedding invitation card of Santokh Singh Dhir’s Youngest daughter Navtej Kaur. Simplicity..

This is the study and bed room where Santokh Singh Dhir used to read write sleep and meet his guests . It was my first university too.

The event was dedicated to Santokh Singh Dhir’s birth Centenary.Younger brother Ripudaman Singh Roop was chief guest.Accompanied by sons-Sanjeevan -Ranjivan and granddaughter-Ritu Raag Kaur

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Baljit Pannu, the elder son-in-law of Santokh Singh Dhir. He died in a road accident near Jalandher on October 25,1980, and his death rocked and devastated Dhir. After a few years of his death Dhir wrote a novel based on Baljit Pannu’s life titled ‘I had a dream’. The accompanied tribute was published in Pannu’s memory in the daily newspaper Nawan Zamana on October 24,1984.

We are celebrating birth centenary of Punjabi writer Santokh Singh Dhir. The people’s’ writer who was born on December 02,1920. Please stay tuned here for more updates about the events and his lifetime works .

Thank you Vishav Bharti for this write up. https://www.tribuneindia.com//dhir-s-birth-cen/868766.html

#hyderabadrape . India is again jolted by another ferocious incident Of a gang rape and murder. People are on the roads again and can we hope things will change... for good ever? The rape and murder of a young veterinary doctor in the southern city of Hyderabad has sparked anger, spotlighting women's safety in yet another Indian city. Hyderabad woke up on Friday November 27, 2019 to news of a grisly murder: the charred body of a 27-year-old woman had been found under a flyover on the outskirts of the city. The police said they believed she was gang-raped and killed before being set on fire. Four men have been arrested in connection with the crimes. My grand father Santokh Singh Dhir had once written a poem (July 28,1978) about a gang rape in Punjab. I am sharing it here . See more