Research and Thesis Performed on Shiv Kumar Batalvi's Literature

Parvinder Singh from B.A. Kwantlen Polytechnic University performed a thesis on ‘The heroine in modern Punjabi literature and the politics of desire’, talking about the version of Loona contributed by Shiv Kumar Batalvi. The link for the report is - https://open.library.ubc.ca/cIRcle/collections/ubctheses/24/items/1.0073494

In one of the journals published by Sahitya Academi, Akshaya Kumar performed a research on the tale of Bhagat Pooran titled, ‘From Spiritual to Subaltern: Shifting Semantics of "Kissa Pooran Bhagat'' in Modern Punjabi Literature’. Kumar mentions Shiv’s version of Loona in the study too. The link for the thesis is - https://www.jstor.org/stable/23341396

Gurdial Singh, a student at Department of Punjabi, Punjab University performed a research on Shiv Kumar Batalvi’s work. The thesis is done in Punjabi language. Singh talks about the culture of Mushairas and contribution of Shiv Kumar Batalvi in the success of Mushairas of modern poets. The thesis also mentions the folk tale of Loona and the version of Shiv Kumar in this tale. The link for the thesis is - http://hdl.handle.net/10603/104059

In a thesis named ‘Aesthetics of pain and liberation a study of the selected poems of Mohan Singh Amrita Pritam and Shiv Kumar Batalvi’, researcher Ramanpreet Kaur explores Pain as a psychological emotion and the creative imagination and pleasure associated with pain. She used the literature produced by three poets mentioned in the title of the thesis for the research. The link for the thesis is - http://hdl.handle.net/10603/224357

A thesis performed by Gurmeet Singh talks about the psychological comparison in the work of Shiv Kumar Batalvi and Dr. Surjit Patar. The link for the thesis is - http://hdl.handle.net/10603/104868

Manjeet Kaur Sohal, from Department of Hindi, Punjab University performed a research on the work of Shiv Kumar Batalvi and Gopal Das Neeraj with specifically focusing on the Sense of Death mentioned in their work. The link for the thesis is - http://hdl.handle.net/10603/112042

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Trip to England & Shiv Kumar’s Death Chapter

From 1968 to 1972 the four years of Chandigarh gave both fame and pain to Shiv. Wishing for some peace and to get a change in his life, Shiv was looking for a trip abroad, which was fulfilled by the invitation for a trip to England, from Dr. Gurpal Puri and Mrs Kailash Puri. When he reached England he realised that his work has the same popularity in the Punjabi Community of other lands too. His arrival was announced in the local newspapers of India with big headlines and photographs. He had a busy time in England too, many public and private shows were organized for him. The very first function after his arrival was organised by Dr. Gurpal Puri in Coventry (a city in England). Kuldip Takhar, Santokh SinghSantokh and Tarsem Piurewal, the famous poets of that time, also attended the event. Another big public event was organised in Rochester for his honour. It was said that S. Sobha Singh flew to England at his own expense, especially to attend events of Shiv Kumar Batalvi. Events of Sh

Thoughts of Shiv Kumar Batalvi's Friends and Family About Him

The most common term or phrase his fans use to describe him is Birha Da Sultaan (The King of Sadness). In this post of the Blog, we will talk about the stories associated with the name of Shiv Kumar and the opinions of fellow poets and his friends. Once Shiv Kumar Batalvi mentioned that he was sitting with Amrita Pritam (Punjabi Poetess) and Achla Devi (Bollywood Actor), when he started singing his poems in front of them they both got emotional and he could see tears in their eyes. To break the sadness in the environment Shiv stopped his singing in between. When Shiv released his first anthology Peeran Da Paraga (The Scarf-full of Sorrows) in 1960, Amrita Pritam was so touched with his work that she wrote a letter to Shiv, a copy of which can be seen in the photograph below. Amrita blessed him for the pain in his poems writing, “ May the Pain in your Poems live Forever. I don’t know whether your Pain is a Blessing or a Curse ”. Bhushan Dhianpuri, a fellow poet, who was in Chandigarh

Shiv Kumar Batalvi Getting into Poetry

After the partition, the Kumar family settled down in Darussalam Mohalla of Batala, which is now known as Prem Nagar. Shiv’s father always wanted to see his son getting the best possible education and building a respectable career ahead, but Shiv had his mind involved in Literature. After completing his matriculation in first division from Punjab University in 1953, following his father’s insistence, he got himself enrolled in F.sc. program at Baring Union Christian College of Batala. Although he spent 2 years there, he ended up getting dropped out for not appearing in the final examinations. Then he enrolled in R.D. College, Nabha, where he spent the next few months, but again left the college. Shiv finally got admission to another college named S.N. College, Qadian (a town in Batala) in arts subject, but dropped out again after spending a couple of years there. Because of never attempting the final examinations of any of these colleges, Shiv Kumar never got any degree qualification.

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