Bhisham Sahni
Playwright, Author
1915 – 2003
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Who was Bhisham Sahni?
Bhisham Sahni was a Hindi writer, playwright, and actor, most famous for his novel and television screenplay Tamas, a powerful and passionate account of the Partition of India. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan for literature in 1998, and Sahitya Akademi Fellowship in 2002.
He was the younger brother of the noted Hindi film actor, Balraj Sahni.
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- Born
- Aug 8, 1915
Rawalpindi - Also known as
- Bhisham Sahani
- Siblings
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Ethnicity
- Punjabi people
- Nationality
- India
- Profession
- Education
- Master's Degree, Government College University
English Language - Khalsa College, Amritsar
- Master's Degree, Government College University
- Died
- Jul 11, 2003
Delhi
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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