NOOR In quest for her soul  (Paperback, CAPT. M.S. CHADHA)

Biography report Luminary personality: Padma Sachdev Birthdate: 17th April 1940 Hometown: Purmandal, District- Samba, Jammu, Parents: Prof. Jai Dev Badu (Sanskrit scholar) and Shrimati Shakuntla Devi Siblings: Brothers Ashutosh and Shrikant Spouse: Sardar Surinder Singh (1966-2021) Date of Death - 4th August 2021- At the age of 81 years Awards won by Padma Sachdev Sahitya Academy Award 1971 Jammu & Kashmir Cultural Academy – Best Book Prize 1983 Soviet Land Nehru Award 1987 Hindi Academy Award (Delhi State) 1988 J&K Cultural Academy- (Robe of Honor) 1989 Harmony Award 1990 Sauhard Puraskar ( U.P) 1991 Joshua Award (Andhra Pradesh) 1999 Translation Award- Sahitya Academy 2000 Padamshree – from President of INDIA (India’s 4th highest civilian Award) 2001 Dogra Ratan Award 2002 Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Award 2003 Hindi Ratan Award 2004 Maharaja Gulab Singh Autobiography “Chitte-Chitte”) 2007 Kabir Samman for Poetry (Government of Madhya Pradesh) 2008 Saraswati Samman 2015 Sahitya Academy Fellowship 2019 About the Author Anita Kanwal Slathia (D/o Col.Kanwal Singh and Mrs Krishna Kanwal) is the author of the book ' A Memoir’ - Nightingale of Dogri - - Padma Sachdev. W/o Mr Karan Singh Slathia A writer, teacher, blogger and counsellor by profession. At present working as an online Spoken English Coach and an Abacus Trainer. She has been in a long and great teaching career as a TGT (Science) and PGT (English) in K.V.’s and various Army schools and Public Schools all over India.