Partapi (ਪਰਤਾਪੀ)- Ram Saroop Ankhi

Partapi (ਪਰਤਾਪੀ) is one of the most famous and critically acclaimed Punjabi novels written by Sahitya Akademi Award-winner Ram Sarup Ankhi (ਰਾਮ ਸਰੂਪ ਅਣਖੀ), published in 1993.

Set against the backdrop of rural Malwa region of Punjab, the novel is named after its central protagonist, a woman named Partapi. Through her journey, Ankhi explores the changing socio-economic landscape of Punjabi village life, the erosion of traditional values, and the impact of outside or urban influences on rural society.