Renowned writer Kuldeep Singh Dhir dies at 77

Tribune News Service

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Patiala, October 17

Renowned writer Kuldeep Singh Dhir, who played a key role in making the concept of science popular among Punjabis, passed away at the age of 77 on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday.

Dhir breathed his last at his residence in Patiala. He was born in Mandi Bahauddin, now in Punjab, Pakistan.

Dhir did his Bachelor of Science from the Thapar Institute of Engineering in 1966. He did his Master of Arts from Punjabi University in 1974.

A recipient of the Shiromani Punjabi Lekhak Award in 1999, he was the head of the Punjabi Department at Punjabi University in 1990 before he was promoted as the Dean (Faculty), Languages, in 1999.

Author of more than 65 books on science, Dhir played a key role in making the subject popular by writing its concepts in Punjabi.

His famous books include Taap Gati Vigyan Te Taap Engine, Padarth Samratha Vigyan, Udyogic Te Utpadan Engineery, Bharti Atom Bomb Da Mahan Birtant, Nanotechnology: Agli Kranti, Dharti Ho Pare Hor Hor, Vigyani ate Aam Aadmi and Navan Vigyan Naven Dishade.

The Punjabi Sahib Sabha, Patiala, offered condolences on his demise. Dr Darshan Singh, sabha president, said, “I convey my deepest condolences to the grieved family. It is a huge loss to Punjabi literature.”