The Dhahan Prize

The Dhahan Prize is an annual prize awarded by Canada-India education society for excellence in Punjabi fiction. The prize is given to three books of fiction, written in either Gurmukhi or Shahmukhi script of Punjabi.[1] The prize is named after Canadian Punjabi businessman, Barj Singh Dhahan.[2]

2016 winners

  • Jarnail Singh (Kaale Varke) - First prize
  • Zahid Hassan (Tassi Dharti) - Runner-up
  • Simran Dhaliwal (Us Pal) - Runner-up[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Dhahan Prize". Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Dhahan Prize for NRI's 'Kaale Varke'". Tribune India. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Literature Week Promotes Punjabi Writers in BC". Voice Online. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
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