India Exam Junction
[PSSSB Law Officer, 2026]
4. The famous Punjabi writer Amrita Pritam was the first woman to receive the Sahitya Akademi Award for which work?
Pinjar
Ajj Aakhaan Waris Shah Nu
Sunehade
Ik Si Anita
Correct Answer :
Sunehade
Solution
Amrita Pritam was the first woman to receive the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1956 for her magnum opus, a long poem titled Sunehade (meaning "Messages").