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Pinjar (Punjabi: ਪਿੰਜਰ; English/Translation: The Skeleton) is a 1950 Punjabi-language novel written by notable Indian poet and novelist Amrita Pritam. It is the story of a Hindu girl, Puro, abducted by a Muslim man, Rashid; Puro's parents refuse to accept the defiled girl when she manages to escape from Rashid's home.
Pinjar: A gripping tale of love, loss, and resilience set during the Partition of India, where one woman's journey reveals the complexities of human relationships.
Mar 22, 2024 · Poet and writer Amrita Pritam’s Punjabi novella, Pinjar, is set at the time of the Partition of India. Young Puro belongs to a Hindu Sahukar or moneylender family in a village called Chatto.
Brought together in this volume are two of the most moving novels by one of India s greatest women writers The Skeleton and The Man. The Skeleton, translated from Punjabi into English by Khushwant Singh, is memorable for its lyrical style and depth in her writing.
- Amrita Pritam
Oct 9, 2021 · Amrita Pritam was 31 in 1950 when she wrote Pinjar, a fictional account of the horrors of Partition that came with Independence in 1947. Pritam herself left Lahore for India that year....
Jul 19, 2017 · 'Pinjar' by Amrita Pritam is a powerful novel that delves into the themes of partition, identity, and the resilience of the human spirit. It is a very emotional and heart-wrenching story of a woman named Puro, who was kidnapped by a Muslim man, and eventually accepted her fate but made sure she could save other women from suffering.
Pinjar: The Skeleton and Other Stories. Amrita Pritam, Khushwant Singh (Translator) 3.93. 429 ratings72 reviews. Brought together in this volume are two of the most moving novels by one of India s greatest women writers The Skeleton and The Man.
Aug 25, 2023 10:00 PM IST. Millions lost their homes and became refugees during the Partition and female bodies became battlegrounds. So where does a woman belong, asks Amrita Pritam. India...
Pinjar. Amrita Pritam. Tara Press, 2009 - Panjabi fiction - 248 pages. "The skeleton ... [is] set against the background of religious and clan feuds on the eve of Partition ......
Jan 1, 2009 · Pinjar: The Skeleton and Other Stories Paperback – January 1, 2009. by Amrita Pritam (Author) 4.6 134 ratings. See all formats and editions. "The Skeleton" and "That Man", two of the most moving novels by Amrita Pritam, one of India's great women writers.
- Amrita Pritam
