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- Amrita Pritam is a well-known Punjabi author and poet.
- Amrita Pritam created works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and essays.
- Amrita Pritam has created over 100 works.
- Amrita Pritam has received numerous awards, including the Sahitya Akademi, the Bharatiya Jnanpith, and the Padma Vibhushan.
- The term “Plumbing” is a term used to describe the process by which a woman becomes a mother.
- Amrita moved from Lahore to New Delhi after British India was divided into Independent India and Pakistan.
- Amrita worked at ‘Lahore Radio Station’ until the partition of Pakistan. She worked for ‘All India Radio’ in India.
- Amrita was the first person to receive the Punjab Rattan Award from the Punjab government.
- Amrita was the first woman to be awarded the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award.
- Many films were inspired by her novels, the most well-known being ‘Pinjar.’
