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Jagtar (23 March 1935 – 30 March 2010) was a Punjabi poet.[1][2] He was widely credited for being a stickler for meter and rhyme. He was very popular among the politically conscious Punjabi readers having left-wing leanings. In the early period of his popularity he was known by his pen name Jagtar “Papiha” which he later dropped.

Dr. Jagtar
Born
Rajgomal
Died
Jalandhar
EducationPhd. in Literature, Panjab University
Occupation
  • Writer
  • poet
  • teacher
Known forPunjabi Poetry
Signature
Punjabi language writers Dr. Jagtar , (middle), Harvinder (left) and Surjit Judge ( right)
Punjabi language writers Dr. Jagtar , (middle), Harvinder (left) and Surjit Judge ( right)

Life


Jagtar was born at Rajgomal, Jallandhar district, in Punjab Province, British India. In the early 1970s he attended Panjab University to do his masters in Punjabi literature and did his Ph.D. on the critical study of Punjabi poetry in Pakistan from 1947 to 1972. He served as a college lecturer for most of his life. He wrote 32 books.[3]


Works



References


  1. "Punjabi poet Dr Jagtar passed away on 30 March". Punjab Newsline. Archived from the original on 2 April 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  2. George, K. M. (1992). Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Plays and prose. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 9788172013240.
  3. "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Ludhiana Stories".
  4. Adhura aadmi (1967). worldcat.org. OCLC 31190405. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  5. Jagtar (2010). Pashāwara toṃ Sindha taka : safaranāmā. Lokgeet Parkashan. ISBN 9789350170328. OCLC 612969040.





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