Gurdial Singh was an Indian writer and novelist who wrote in Punjabi. He started his literary career in 1957 with a short story, “Bhaganwale.” He became known as a novelist when he published the novel Marhi Da Deeva in 1964. The novel was later adapted into the Punjabi film Marhi Da Deeva in 1989, directed by Surinder Singh. His novel Anhe Ghore Da Daan was also made into a film of the same name in 2011 by director Gurvinder Singh. Singh was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1998 and Jnanpith Award in 1999.

Born: 6 March 1944 (age 80) Dera Khalsa, Rawalpindi District, British India
Died: 16 August 2016 (aged 83) Bathinda, Punjab, India
Occupation: Writer, novelist, Coach
Genre: Novels