Apni Mitti De Rukh (ਆਪਣੀ ਮਿੱਟੀ ਦੇ ਰੁੱਖ)- Ram Saroop Ankhi

Apni Mitti De Rukh (ਆਪਣੀ ਮਿੱਟੀ ਦੇ ਰੁੱਖ) — which translates to "Trees of One's Own Soil" — is a significant Punjabi novel by the acclaimed writer Ram Sarup Ankhi (ਰਾਮ ਸਰੂਪ ਅਣਖੀ)

The title serves as a deep metaphor: just as trees are rooted in and nourished by their native soil, human beings are intrinsically connected to their ancestral land, culture, and social heritage.Set in Ankhi’s familiar terrain of rural Malwa, Punjab, the novel delves into the deep emotional, cultural, and identity-driven ties that bind people to their native land, even as social and economic pressures threaten to tear those roots away.