Tag: Dhahan Prize
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How Barj Dhahan created Sandhurst Group of Companies
One of the biggest Esso dealers and Tim Hortons franchisees in British Columbia, Barj Dhahan has set up the first global prize for Punjabi literature By Gurmukh Singh VANCOUVER: Barj Dhahan presides over the diversified Sandhurst Group of Companies in Vancouver. Starting from scratch in the late 1970s, he has built his group into a…
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Avtar Singh Billing accepts Dhahan Prize for Punjabi Literature
By Balwant Sanghera VANCOUVER: This year’s first Dhahan Prize for Punjabi Literature worth $25,000 went to California-based Avtar Singh Billing for his book Khali Khoohan Di Katha (The Story of Empty Wells). The second prize of $5,000 each was shared by Jasbir Singh Bhullar (Gurmukhi) and Zubaid Ahmad (Shahmukhi). Started by Indo-Canadian businessman Barj Dhahan, the Dhahan…