Kartar Singh Duggal, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Kartar Singh Duggal

Indian writer

Date of Birth: 01-Mar-1917

Date of Death: 26-Jan-2012

Profession: writer, politician, author, literary critic, autobiographer

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Kartar Singh Duggal (1 March 1917 – 26 January 2012) was an Indian writer who wrote in Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi, and English.
His works include short stories, novels, dramas and plays.
His works have been translated into Indian and foreign languages.
He has served as Director, All India Radio.He was awarded the Padma Bhushan by Government of India in 1988.
In 2007, he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, the highest honour given by Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters.