Literary Name: Gurdarshan Badal DOB June 15, 1944 POB: - Jagraon, Distt: Ludhiana, Punjab, India Present Residence: - Surrey, Canada Since 1998 Profession: Retired Contact Phone Numbers: 604-721-8843, 604-572-7360 Published Books in Punjabi : 1) Jangi Naghmein ( Poetry) 1965 2) Gandlan ( Ghazals) 1992 3) Kirchan ( Ghazals) 2000 4) Viouh Mitaundey Geet ( Geet Collection ) 2002 5) Ghar Ch Kalesh Pai geya - ( Geet Collection ) 2003 In the Press for Publication: 6) Kirnan ( Ghazals) 7) Rishman ( Ghazals) 8) Naal Khudah De Gallan ( Religious Ghazals) Ten more Books are ready for Publication. Honours and Awards: 1) Sahit Sabha Mullanpur, Punjab, India ( 1992) 2) Sahit Sabha Bhadaur , Punjab, India ( 1995) 3) Writers Club Ludhiana, Punjab, India ( 1996) 4) Dool Surahi Sahit Kenra Chandigarh, Punjab, India ( 1996) 5) Sikh Virsa, Calgary, Canada ( 2001) 6) Religious Foundation Washington, USA ( 2002) 7) Lok Sabhyacharak Manch, Calgary, Canada ( 2005) 8) Punjabi Patrika Magazine, Abottsford, BC, Canada ( 2006) 9) Khalsa Diwan Society, New Westminster, BC, Canada ( 2008) 10) Baba Farid Society, Surrey, BC, Canada ( 2008)