Caste Brahman Pen Name (Dr.) Amar Komal Gotra Bhardwaj Kalia Father Sh. Sawan Ram Mother Smt. Gian devi Date of Birth 29-11-1933 (Twenty Nineth November One thousand Nine hundred thirty three) Birth Place Mahal Kalan, Teh. Barnala, Distt. Sangrur Post Held Last Lecturer, Deptt. of Punjabi Govt. Ranbir College, Sangrur Wife Mrs. Chand Rani (Head Mistress, Satya Yog Model School, BARNALA) Children 1. Mrs. Kavita Bali, M.A. B.Ed. (Daughter) 2. Mrs. Amita Sharma, M.A. (Daughter) 3. Dr. Sanjiv Kalia M.Sc, Ph.d, Lecturer in Biology, S.D. College, BARNALA Educational Qualifications I. Matric, D.B. High School, Raikot. P.U. 1952 II. Giani Punjab University, Chandigarh, August 1952 III. O.T. State College of Education, Patiala, 1957 IV. B.A. Punjab University Chandigarh, 1963 V. B.T. G.H. Traing College of Education,Gurusar Sudhar, 1966 VI. M.A. (Punjabi) P.U. Chandigarh 1967 VII. Ph.D. P.U. Chandigarh 1975. Retired on 30th Nov. 1991, as a Lecturer in Pbi., from Govt. Ranbir College, Sangrur. Present Address Dr. Amar Komal, M.A. Ph.D. Adarsh Nagar, B-XIII/1575, Street No.2, Court Road, Barnala. Punjab, India Telephone : 01679-32484 Books Published in Punjabi 1.00 Poetry 1.01 Noor Dea Phul Darbar Publishing House Amritsar, January 1964. 1.02 Bandan Bar National Book Shop Delhi, March 1968 1.03 Kirnan De Sirnamean Alka Sahit Prakashan, Amritsar 1991 1.04 Haasil Vishav Bharti Prakashan, Barnala 1994 2.00 Short Essay (Dictums) 2.01 Zindgi De Sirnamea Ravi Sahit Prakashan Amritsar, August 1987 2.02 Katra Katra Samunder Lok Geet Prakashan Sarhind, July 1988 2.03 Vichar Darshan (Selected Dictums) Vishav Bharti Prakashan, Barnala January 2001 3.00 Biography 3.01 Giani Lal Singh Sangrur Jiwan Te Rachna Punjabi University, Patiala 1987 3.02 Neta Ji Subhash Chander Bose Deptt of Languages Pb. Patiala, 1984 4.00 Biography in Punjabi Poetry 4.01 Yug Purush Nehru ( Khand Kav) Seema Prakashan, Jalandhar 1972 4.02 Yug Purush Guru Nanak Lahore Book Shop, Ludhiana 1969 5.00 Short Story and Mini Story 5.01 Ajay Hanera Hai Ravi Sahit Prakashan, Amritsar 1983 5.02 Chingan Ravi Sahit Prakashan, Amritsar Oct. 1983 5.03 Vaidan Kaheea Kiss Ravi Sahit Prakashan, Amritsar 1988 5.04 Kapal Kiria Aadhunik Kitab Ghar, Mai Hiran Gate, Jalandhar 1993 5.05 Swalia Chin Alka Sahit Prakashan, Amritsar 1994. 5.06 Din Prati Din Alka Sahit Prakashan Chowk Manna Singh, Amritsar, 1994 5.07 Assin Tussin Ravi Sahit Prakashan, Amritsar 1994 6.00 Literature for Children 6.01 Bal Bahar (Poetry) Rural Book Depot, Ludhiana June 1960 6.02 Hirae Moti Preet Nagar Shop, Preet Nagar, Distt. Amritsar, June 1962 6.03 Chanan Kannia Pritam Prakashan, Mahal Kalan Feb. 1992 6.04 Nikkai Nikkai Suraj Vishav Bharti Prakashan, Barnala 1997 6.05 Keun Kewan Kiss Layee (Scientific Short Stories) Tarak Bharti Prakashan, Barnala Nov.1996 6.06 Chau Mukhia (Sangeet Ekangi for Radio) Punjabi Publishers, Jalandhar 1963. 6.07 Bachiayan Layee Iqbal Parteek Prakashan, Barnala April 1969 Seema Prakashan, Jalandhar May 1972 6.08 Geetan De Vanjarea Preet Nagar Shop Preet Nagar, 1962 Short Story in Poetry for Children 6.09 Ek Parbat Ek Katto 6.10 Raje Dee Chaun 6.11 Bure Da Ant Bura 6.12 Been Wala (6.09 to 6.12) Bharat Gian Vigyan Samiti Punjab, Chandigarh 1065/21-B Chandigarh. 1997 7.00 Literary Criticism 7.01 Pritam Sigh Rahi Kav Darshan Navkala Prakashan, Barnala 1996 7.02 Qissa Puran Bhagat, Kaur Chand Rahi, Ek Alochanatmik, Adhiyan Raghbir Rachna Prakashan, Amritsar 1978. 7.03 Mani Ram Rachnavali Raghbir Rachna Prakashan, Amirtsar, August 1976 7.04 Shiv Kumar Daa Kav Lok, Luna Te Adharit Lahore Book Shop, Ludhiana 1979. 7.05 Sahit Sanchar (Collection of Selected literary Essays) Lahore Book Shop, Ludhiana 1987 7.06 Teja Singh Te Usdee Rachna, Sahij Subhaa, Ek Punar Moolankan Lahore Book Shop, Ludhiana, Febuary 1982 7.07 Ishwar Chander Nanda Te Usdee Rachna LISHKARE - Ek Punar Moolankan. 7.08 Ekangikar Sant Singh Sekhon Te Usda Ekangi Sangraih 'Chhai Ghar' Ek Punar Moolankan Pepsu Book Depot, Patiala (1984) 7.09 Jaswant Singh Kanwal Dee Novel Kala Lahore Book Shop, Ludhiana, 1980, 81 7.10 Mini Kahani Daa Katha Shastra Kiran Prakashan Barnala, January 1995 8.00 Edited Works 8.01 Samaen Dee Gal (Short Stories) Punjabi Sahit Sabha, Barnala 1963 8.02 Kiran (Mini Stories) Kiran Prakashan, Barnala, 1993 8.03 Barnala Dee Punjabi Novel Nuan Dain Lahore Book Shop, Ludhiana, Febuary 1983 8.04 Kiran, Jagroop Singh Datevas Ank 1994 Kiran Prakashan, Barnala (1994) 8.05 Surjit Ram Puri Abhinandan Granth (Co-Editor) Surjit Rampuri Abhinandan Samiti, Rajpura - May 1984 8.06 Kehkashan (Hindi) (Collection of Urdu Gazals by Mehar Chand Kausar in Hindi, Translated by Prof. P.S. Rahi) (Deepak Publishers Jalandhar 1994) 8.07 Gurbax Singh Rahi Abhinandan Granth Rahi Prakashan Barnala 1989 8.08 Uttar Aadunikta Daa Kahani Kar Joginder Singh Nirala. Pritam Prakashan, Mahal Kalan (Distt. Sangrur) 1993 8.09 Traya Kaal Selectecd Poems of C. Markanda Punjabi Sahit Sabha, Tapa 1999 8.10 Toose Dee Tehak - C. Markanda (Abhinandan Granth) Punjabi Sahit Sabha Tapa 2001 9.00 Translation Work 9.01 Gitanjali (Co-Translator Prof. Pritam Singh Rahi) Darbar Publishing House, Amritsar 1962 9.02 Bachiayan Layee Iqbal Poems for Children by Dr. M. Iqbal (Translated in Punjabi Poetry from Urdu Poems) Parteek Prakashan, Barnala 1969 Seema Prakashan, Jalandhar 1972 9.03 Geetan Dai Vanjare (Poems for Children by Dr. R.N. Tagore) Poems for Children Written by Rabindernath Tagore Preet Nagar Shop, Preet Nagar 1962 9.04 Gian Chetna (Qutations from English) Vishav Bharti Prakashan, Barnala 1997 9.05 Bharat Daa Mukti Sangarsh Kuj Kourian Sachaian Vishav Bharti Prakashan, Barnala 1999 9.06 Maksim Gorkee Dian Chonvian Kahanian Vishan Bharti Prakashan, Barnala 2001 9.07 Satya Vachan Satya Sai Prakashan, Barnala 2000 9.08 Shree Mad Bhagvad Gita Gian Chetna Prakashan, Barnala 2001 10.00 Autobiography 10.01 Thari Chanani Daa Geet Vishav Bharti Prakashan, Barnala 1997 11.01 Thesis for Ph.d 11.01 A Critical and Comparative study of Punjabi Qissas of Puran Bhagat A thesis for the degree of Philosophy (Language Faculty) = 450 pages Punjab University Chandigarh 1974 12.00 Forwards of Books 12.01 Wrote forward of about two dozens books written by eminent writers. 13.00 Chapters, Poems, Stories in Contributed to 10 books written and edited by other writers. other Books 14.00 Seminar Papers Presented and published more than two dozens research papers for various seminars. 15.00 Critical Essays & Articles Published more than three dozens articles in various Punjabi Magazines and Newpapers as in Punjabi Duniya, Khoj Patrika & Alochna etc. 16.00 Journalism Edited as Editor of The Rajindra (Punjabi Section) for two years 78-79 College Magazines of Govt. Rajindra College Bhatinda. The Ranbir (Punjabi Section) for Eight years (83-91) The Kiran (Pbi Quartly) (as chief editor) for five years 1991-1995 (Total 23 issues) 17.00 Book Reviews About 150 book Reviews in The Punjabi Tribune, The Ajit, The Jagbani, The Nawan Zamana and in other Pbi. Papers & Magazines. 18.00 Awards Felicitations as best writer, Mini Story writer & Critic by atleast Ten Literary Societies of Punjab. Shromani Bal Sahit Lekhak Purskar for the year of 1996 with cash award of Rs. 21000/- along with Shawl, Gold Medal, & commendations certificate, by the Deptt of Languages Punjab (Govt.) Patiala by the then Governor of Punjab (Rtd) B.K.N. Chhibbar. Served as a Secretary, Finance secretary President and Vice Present of Punjabi Sahit Sabha Barnala for Twenty years between 1961-2000 A.d. 19.00 Books under Publications :- *Us Noo Mera Salam (New Poems) *Saheed Bhagat Singh (Biography for Children) *Selected Literary Essay * Selected poems for children * Amar Kahanian for children * Yug Purush Lenin, Khand Kav