Background
Singh was born on 29 July 1909, to father S.Hakam Singh, in Dera Baba Nanak, a town of Gurdaspur district in Indian Punjab.
Singh was born on 29 July 1909, to father S.Hakam Singh, in Dera Baba Nanak, a town of Gurdaspur district in Indian Punjab.
He did his Giani (a course) and Master of Arts in Punjabi by corresponding. Bawa Balwant, a noted Punjabi poet of Punjab was one of his close friends. Although he is known for his stories, he wrote some essays too.
His first essay, Tawian Da Waaja, was published in then monthly magazine, Likhari.
He published two collections of essays, Jammu Jee Tusi Barhe Raa and Khumban Da Shikar. His story anthologies includes Dukh Sukh (1939), Dukh Sukh Ton Pichhon(1944), Dedh Aadmi, Manukh Te Pashu(1954) and Kalgi Dian annian(1969) and Shehar Te Garaan(1985).
He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award given by the Sahitya Akademi, India"s National Academy of Letters, for his story collection, Shehar Te Garaan, in 1987. He was also awarded the Best story writer of Punjabi by the Language Department of Punjab in 1972. He also wrote three books on the lives of Sri Guru Nanak Development ji(Wade Kian Wadiian),Guru Amar Dass ji(Amar Guru Rishman)and Guru Gobind singh ji(Kalgi Dian Annian).
He worked as a bank employee, teacher, headmaster, lecturer and principal.He is known as progressive writer.He remained President of Kendri Punjabi Lekhak Sabha,Senior vice president of Punjabi Sahitya Academy Ludhiana,member of presedium of progressive Writers Association of India and of Afro-Asian Writers Association.
