Saraswati Samman
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (2015) Winner
Padma Sachdev
パドマ・サチデーヴ
Padma Sachdev
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1940-04-17 （Purmandal, Jammu）
- Died
- 2021-08-04 （Mumbai, Maharashtra） age 81
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Dogri, Hindi
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Residence History
- Jammu → New Delhi → Mumbai
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Writer, Announcer
- Active Years
- 1961-2021
- Affiliations
- All India Radio Jammu, All India Radio Mumbai
- Influenced
- Lata Mangeshkar
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Meri Kavita Mere Geet | Dogri | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Padma Shri | — | Literature & Education | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Kabir Samman | — | Poetry | Government of Madhya Pradesh | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Saraswati Samman | Chitt Chete | Dogri | K. K. Birla Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Sahitya Akademi Fellowship | — | — | Sahitya Akademi | 受賞 |
Sahitya Akademi Award
1971
Work:
Meri Kavita Mere Geet
Category:
Dogri
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Padma Shri
2001
Category:
Literature & Education
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Kabir Samman
2008
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
Government of Madhya Pradesh
Result:
受賞
Saraswati Samman
2015
Work:
Chitt Chete
Category:
Dogri
Organization:
K. K. Birla Foundation
Result:
受賞
Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
2019
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Meri Kavita Mere Geet
1969 PoetryPoetry collection in Dogri that won the Sahitya Akademi Award.
Everyday lifeSongs
Tavi Te Chanhan
1976 PoetryPoetry about rivers Tawi and Chenab.
RiversNature
Chith Chete
1997 AutobiographyMemoirs that won Saraswati Samman.
LifeMemories
Translations
- A Drop in the Ocean
Bibliography
- Meri Kavita Mere Geet (1969)
- Tavi Te Chanhan (1976)
- Nheriyan Galiyan (1982)
- Pota Pota Nimbal (1987)
- Uttar Vahini (1992)
- Tainthian (1997)
- Amrai
- Diwankhana
- Chith Chete
- Naushin (1995)
- Main Kahti Hun Ankhin Dekhi (1995)
- Bhatko nahin Dhananjay (1999)
- Amrai (2000)
- Jammu Jo Kabhi Sahara Tha (2003)
Adaptations
- Lyrics for film Prem Parbat (1973)
- Lyrics for film Aankhin Dekhi (1978)
Translations of Works
- Where Has My Gulla Gone (2009)
- A Drop in the Ocean (2011)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ModernLyric
- Recurring Motifs
- Daily lifeNature
Legacy
First modern woman poet in Dogri language, recipient of numerous literary awards, contributed significantly to Indian literature.
In Popular Culture
- Influenced Lata Mangeshkar to sing Dogri songs
Quotes
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After reading Padma's poems I felt I should throw my pen away – for what Padma writes is true poetry.
Source: Preface to Meri Kavita Mere Geet, Ramdhari Singh Dinkar (1969)
Trivia
- First modern woman poet in Dogri
- Father was a Sanskrit scholar killed during Partition of India
- Worked as announcer at All India Radio where she met her husband
- Also worked as lyricist