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Jogindar Singh Kanwal (1 December 1927 - 17 July 2017) was a Fijian educator and writer. He was the first principal of Khalsa College in Fiji. He wrote several novels about Girmityas. [1][2][3][4]

Biography[edit]

Jogindar Singh Kanwal was born on 1 December 1927 in Ladhana Jhikka, a village in the erstwhile Punjab Province (British India). When Kanwal was in primary school, his father Sardar Chanan Singh travelled to Fiji for work.[5]

Kanwal emigrated to Fiji in 1958.[5]

Kanwal died on 17 July 2017 after a period of illness.[6]

Books[edit]

English[edit]

  • A Hundred Years of Hindi in Fiji, 1879-1979 (1980)[7]
  • The Morning (1992) - translation of his novel Savera (1976)[8]
  • The New Migrant: Story of a Girl from Punjab (2007)[9]

Hindi[edit]

  • Mera Desh, Mere Log (1974)[10]
  • Savera (1976)[8]
  • Karavata (1977)[11]
  • Dharti Meri Mata (1978)[12]

Other[edit]

  • Baba Hazara Singh Ji Nikke Ghummana (1989, Punjabi) - co-author[13]
  • Fiji ka Hindi Kavya Sahitya (2004) - editor[14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kumar officiates at Remembrance Program at Khalsa College". FIJI TV. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  2. ^ Chandra, Yogesh (18 Jul 2018). "Distinguished Educator Leaves Memorable Legacy". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  3. ^ Chaudhary, Felix (5 September 2017). "A tribute to Kanwal's illustrious career". FijiTimes. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  4. ^ Raman, Venkat (2019-10-24). "Pioneers of education in Fiji remembered". indiannewslink.co.nz. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  5. ^ a b "A tribute to Kanwal". FijiTimes. 2017-07-22. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  6. ^ Chambers, Charles (20 Jul 2017). "A-G Pays Tribute To One Of Ba's Best". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  7. ^ Kanwal, J. S. (1980). A Hundred Years of Hindi in Fiji, 1879-1979. Fiji Teachers' Union. OCLC 651078528.
  8. ^ a b Kanwal, J. S. (1992). The Morning. Translated by Sinha, Shailendra K. New Delhi: Diamond Publications. OCLC 55042871.
  9. ^ Kam̆wala, Jogindara Siṅgha (2007). The new migrant : story of a girl from Punjab. New Delhi, India: Diamond Publications. ISBN 978-81-288-1591-1. OCLC 276864525.
  10. ^ Kanwal, Jogindar Singh (1974). Mera Desh, Mere Log. Fiji: Ba Buka Sentara. OCLC 933596789.
  11. ^ Kanwal, Jogindar Singh (1977). Karavata. New Delhi: Dayamanda Buksa Intaranesanala. OCLC 222919900.
  12. ^ Kanwal, Jogindar Singh (1978). Dharti Meri Mata (in Hindi). New Delhi: Star Publications. OCLC 156199220.
  13. ^ Singh, Bakhashi; Kanwal, Jogindar Singh (1989). Baba Hazara Singh Ji Nikke Ghummana (in Punjabi). Ammritasara: Nawina Prakashana. OCLC 21761184.
  14. ^ Phījī kā Hindī kāvya sāhitya. Jogindara Siṅgha Kam̆wala, Indian Council for Cultural Relations (1. saṃskaraṇa ed.). Naī Dillī: Bhāratīya Sāṃskr̥tika Sambandha Parishada. 2004. ISBN 81-7650-060-7. OCLC 57319819.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

External links[edit]

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