Dogri Poetess Padma Sachdev selected for 2015 Saraswati Samman

April 13, 2016

Dogri Poetess and novelist Padma Sachdev (76) has been chosen for the prestigious Saraswati Samman for the year 2015.
She has been chosen for her autobiography ‘Chitt-Chete’ written in Dogri language and published in 2007.
In her 662-page autobiography, Ms. Sachdev has included some historic photographs with dignitaries from her state, nation and the world.
Her work was selected by the jury presided by former Chief Justice AS Anand from 22 works in as many languages published between the years 2005-2014.

About Padma Sachdev

Padma Sachdev is first modern woman poet of Dogri language. She also writes in Hindi.
She has published her several poetry collection and has 60 books to her credit.
Some of her famous books are Tavi Te Chanhan (1976), Nheriyan Galiyan (1982), Pota Pota Nimbal (1987), Uttar Vahini (1992) and Tainthian (1992).
Awards and Honours: Her poetry collection Meri Kavita Mere Geet (My Poems, My Songs) has won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1971.
She also has been awarded Padma Shri (2001), India’s 4th highest civilian award and the Kabir Samman for poetry (2007-08) by Government of Madhya Pradesh.

About Saraswati Samman

Saraswati Samman is an annual award bestowed upon Indian citizen for his outstanding literary work written in any Indian language mentioned in Schedule VIII of Constitution and published during last 10 years.
It has been named after an Indian goddess of learning and is considered to be among the highest literary awards in India.
Established: 1991 by the K. K. Birla Foundation.
Award Carries: Monetary award of 15 lakh rupees, a citation and a plaque.
Eminent Hindi author Harivansh Rai Bachchan was the first recipient of this award for his autobiography in four volumes

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