Padma Sachdev
Padma Sachdev (17 April 1940 – 4 August 2021) was an Indian poet and novelist. She was the first modern woman poet of the Dogri language. She also wrote in Hindi. She published several poetry collections, including Meri Kavita Mere Geet (My Poems, My Songs), which won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1971. She also received the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award in 2001, and the Kabir Samman for poetry for the year 2007-08 given by Government of Madhya Pradesh, Saraswati Samman for the year 2015, Sahitya Akademi Fellowship in 2019.
Padma Sachdev | |
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Sachdev in 2018 | |
| Born | 17 April 1940 Purmandal Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, British Raj |
| Died | 4 August 2021 (aged 81) Mumbai |
| Occupation | Poet, writer |
| Language | Dogri language |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi; Padma Shri; Kabir Samman |
| Spouse | Vedpal Deep and later Surinder Singh (1966-2021) |
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