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Amrita Pritam — Age & Birthday
Born: 31 August 1919 · Died: 31 October 2005 · Age at death: 86
How old was Amrita Pritam when she died?
Amrita Pritam died aged 86. She was born on 31 August 1919 and died on 31 October 2005.
Influential Punjabi poet and novelist who wrote Pinjar
Did you know?She was the first woman to receive the Sahitya Akademi Award, one of the most prestigious literary honours in India.
Amrita Pritam (31 August 1919 – 31 October 2005) was an Indian novelist, essayist and poet, who wrote in Punjabi and Hindi. A prominent figure in Punjabi literature, she is the recipient of the 1956 Sahitya Akademi Award.
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- Age at death
- 86
- Would be
- 107
- Years since death
- 20
- Born
- August 31, 1919 · Gujranwala, Pakistan
- Died
- October 31, 2005
- Nationality
- Indian
- Known for
- Literature, Politics, Media
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