Dhani Ram Chatrik, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Dhani Ram Chatrik

Punjabi poet

Date of Birth: 04-Oct-1876

Place of Birth: Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan

Date of Death: 18-Dec-1954

Profession: writer, poet

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Dhani Ram Chatrik (4 October 1876 – 18 December 1954) was a Punjabi poet and typographer.He is considered one of the pioneers of modern Punjabi poetry.
He is known for having actively promoted Punjabi culture, language and publications through his life's works.
In 1926, he became the President of Punjabi Sahit Sabha, a Punjabi Literary Society.He was the first person to standardize the typeset for Gurmukhi script, publish Guru Granth Sahib and Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha’s Mahan Kosh (the first Punjabi dictionary) by using modern technique at his Sudarshan Printing Press.