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Ajmer Singh Aulakh

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Ajmer Singh Aulakh
Ajmer Singh Aulakh
Ajmer Singh Aulakh
Born(1942-08-19)19 August 1942
Pharwahi, Mansa district, Punjab
Died15 June 2017(2017-06-15) (aged 74)
Mansa, Punjab, India
NationalityIndian
Genredrama
SpouseManjit Aulakh

Ajmer Singh Aulakh (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ: ਅਜਮੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਔਲਖ, 19 August 1942 – 15 June 2017) was an Indian playwright and social activist. He was born in Mansa District Punjab. His mother's name was Harnaam Kaur and father was Kaur Singh. He had three daughters.Aulakh won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2006 for his book Ishaka bājha namāza dā hajja nāhī (Plays).[1]

Aulakh died on 15 June 2017 from stomach cancer in Punjab, India at the age of 74.[2]

  • Ik Ramayan hor (One More Ramayana)*Niuṃ-jaṛa
  • Satt begaane
  • Kehar Singh di maut (Kehar Singh's Death)
  • Ishaka bājha namāza dā hajja nāhī [3]
  • Bhajian bahin (Broken Arms)
  • Ikka sī dariā
  • Jhanāṃ de pāṇī
  • Aise jana wirale sam̆sāre
  • Bgane Bohd di chan

References

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  1. "Sahitya Akademi Award in 2006 for his book Ishaka bājha namāza dā hajja nāhī". sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  2. Eminent playwright Aulakh passes away
  3. Ishaka bājha namāza dā hajja nāhī. OCLC 54073309. Retrieved 8 July 2016. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)