Diwan Singh

Diwan Singh Kalepani (1894–1944) was a Punjabi poet. He was interested in the Indian freedom movement and the Non-cooperation movement in the 1920s.^[1] He wrote poetry in free verse and composed two volumes of poetry: Vagde Pani (‘Running Waters’) in 1938, and Antim Lehran (‘Winding Waves’) which was published posthumously in 1962.^[2] His poetry oftentimes revolved around criticism of the British Raj and of organized religion.^[3]

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1. ^ Singh, Atamjit. “Twentieth Century Punjabi Literature” (249-288) in Handbook of Twentieth Century Literatures of India (ed. Nalini Natarajan). Greenwood Press, London: 1996, 253.
2. ^ Singh, Atamjit. “Twentieth Century Punjabi Literature” (249-288) in Handbook of Twentieth Century Literatures of India (ed. Nalini Natarajan). Greenwood Press, London: 1996, 253.
3. ^ Singh, Atamjit. “Twentieth Century Punjabi Literature” (249-288) in Handbook of Twentieth Century Literatures of India (ed. Nalini Natarajan). Greenwood Press, London: 1996, 253.