Religious Preoccupations in Amrita Pritam's Works

Author(s)	Dr. Ramyabrata Chakraborty
Country	India
Abstract	Amrita Pritam, a revolutionary figure in Punjabi literature, captures the intricacies of religious identity, conflict, and spirituality in her writing. Her narratives engage with religious preoccupations deeply, questioning societal constraints and presenting spirituality as a path to individual liberation. This paper investigates Pritam's major works, including Pinjar, Sunehade, and selected poetry, to analyze her treatment of religious and spiritual themes. These works not only expose the tensions of religious identities amid the Partition but also foreground Pritam’s nuanced approach to spirituality. By examining Pritam’s portrayal of love and divine femininity, this paper argues that she advocates for a spirituality that transcends religious labels, celebrating the resilience of the human spirit. Through her feminist perspective, Pritam redefines spirituality, offering a view that integrates personal experience, liberation, and human connection as essential elements of the sacred.
Keywords	Amrita Pritam, Partition, spirituality, Pinjar, Punjabi literature, divine femininity, feminist spirituality
Field	Arts
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On	2026-04-05
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i02.73509

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