Ishwar Chander Nanda

Ishwar Chand Nanda (30 September 1892 - 3 September 1965 ) was an Indian dramatist. He is known as the father of Punjabi drama.

Life
He did B.A. Honors from Dayal Singh College, Lahore, where he was a student of Norah Richards, and then M.A. English from Punjab University, Lahore. He later became a Professor at Dayal Singh College, where he worked till his retirement on August 15, 1947. After partition settled in New Delhi, where he lived for the rest of life.

Plays

 * Suhag or Dulhan (1913) one-act play
 * Bebe Ram Bhajni (1914)
 * Subhaddra (1920)
 * Var Ghar or Lily Da Viah (1930)
 * Shamu Shah (1928)k
 * Social Circle (1953) three one-act plays