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Qisse are attributed to have inspired folk music in Punjabi and have added depth and richness to its delivery. These traditions were passed down generations in oral or written forms and were often recited, told as bedtime stories to children or performed musically as folk songs. Each qissa, if performed, has its unique requirements.
Sassui Punnhun [a] or Sassi Punnu [b] is a traditional Sindhi, Balochi [1] [2], and Punjabi tragic folktale. Set in Sindh and Makran, the tragedy follows the story of a faithful lover who endures many difficulties while seeking her beloved husband who was separated from her by rivals. [3] It is one of the seven popular tragic romances of Sindh.
Raja Rasalu is a fictional character and protagonist of the Adventures of Raja Rasalu, a Punjabi folktale. According to the story, he is son of Raja Sálbán, the king of Sialkot, and a younger brother of Puran Bhagat. [1]
The story explains that the ruby was actually a boy whose mother is a div and father belongs to the pari race. Around the same time, the king's vizier's wife gives birth to a daughter. They decide to name the boy Shohzodalal and the girl Durbonu, and promise to marry their children to each other when they are of age.
Sahib Singh (1892–1977); Sohan Singh Seetal (1909-1998) Poet, Novelist, historian, Authored more than 60 books; Santokh Singh Dhir (1920–2010); Giani Sant Singh Maskeen (1934–2005)
Total Contribution to Children's Literature: 2013: Kamaljit Neelon: Total Contribution to Children's Literature [2] 2014: Kulbir Singh Suri: Rajkumar Da Supna: Stories [3] 2015: Sukhdev Madpuri: Total Contribution to Children's Literature [4] [5] 2016: Hriday Pal Singh: Total Contribution to Children's Literature: 2017: Satpal Bhikhi: Total ...
Punjabi fiction in modern times has explored themes in modernist and post-modernist literature. Punjabi culture. Moving from the propagation of Sikh thought and ideology to the themes of the Progressive Movement, the short story in Punjabi was taken up by Nanak Singh, Charan Singh Shaheed, Joshua Fazal Deen, and Heera Singh Dard.
Sohni Mahiwal [a] (Punjabi: [soː(ɦ)ɳiː məɦĩʋaːl]) or Suhni Mehar [b] is a traditional Punjabi–Sindhi folk tragedy. Set in central Sindh or northern Punjab, depending upon the version of the tragedy, the folktale depicts the separation of two lovers and their tragic demise. In Sindh, it is one of the seven popular tragic romances of ...