Waryam Singh Sandhu
Waryam Singh Sandhu (born 10 September 1945) is an Indian author of short stories. In 2000, he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for his short story collection "Chauthi koot". Although he writes in Punjabi, his works have been translated into Hindi, Bengali, Urdu and English. Early life. Sandhu was born in the village of Nanke in British Punjab in 1945. He was the oldest of six children; three brothers and two sisters. After graduating with a Bachelor of Education degree, he became a school teacher. Career. Sandhu published his first story "Akhan Vich Mar Gayi Khushi  in the Punjabi magazine Preetlari". In 1998, he released "Chauthi koot". In 2015, two stories from the collection were adapted into the film "The Fourth Direction". Sandhu, who holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree, retired as a lecturer from Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar. He entered into the arena of non-fiction after his retirement, penning several volumes about the Ghadar Party. In 2019, he returned his Sahitya Akademi Award in protest of the Modi administration.