Mein Saan Judge Da Ardali included in Jammu University syllabus

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, September 11

Students of Punjabi at University of Jammu would get the chance to read noted Punjabi writer Ninder Ghugianvi’s critically acclaimed autobiography “Mein Saan Judge Da Ardali”, which will now be included in the syllabus of MA Punjabi (third semester).

Written 20 years ago, the book had earned a lot of acclaim for its description of everyday exploitation of Class IV government employees. The book has so far been awarded internationally as well with 12 editions in publication. The book has been translated into other languages like Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Urdu, Maithili, Sindhi, Bhojpuri, etc. A short film based on the book was also made in 2005.

Ghugianvi, who had served as an orderly to a judge at the Faridkot district court, detailed the complexities of working in a court and how the job comes with its set of compromises. “Though my affinity towards literature was since my early adulthood, my job as an ardali triggered a passion for writing and the kind of appreciation I received for my first book fuelled my creativity further,” shared Ghugianvi. He has also written another book on the inner workings of courts, titled “Kale Coat Da Dard”.

Ghugianvi informed that “Mein Saan Judge Da Ardali” is being taught in BA (semester II) by Kurukshetra University and its English translation is also under publication. Ninder will also be conferred the Shiromani Punjabi Sahitkar Award by the Punjab Government for the year 2020.