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Detailed explanation-1: -Noted author and Padma Shri awardee Padma Sachdev, the first modern woman poet of Dogri language, passed away at a Mumbai hospital on August 4, an official of the Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages said.

Detailed explanation-2: -Famous Dogri Poetess Padma Sachdev Ji(born in 1940) Purmandal, Jammu left for heavenly abode in Mumbai. She was the first modern woman poet of the Dogri language. She has published several poetry collections, including Meri Kavita Mere Geet (My Poems, My Songs), which won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1971.

Detailed explanation-3: -Among the first known female writers is Enheduanna; she is also the earliest known poet ever recorded. She was the High Priestess of the goddess Inanna and the moon god Nanna (Sin). She lived in the Sumerian city-state of Ur over 4, 200 years ago.

Detailed explanation-4: -Padma Sachdev: This poet and novelist also worked as an announcer at All India Radio. She is the first modern poet of the Dogri language and also wrote in Hindi.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ans. The mother tongue of Padma Sachdev is Dogri and she is very proud of her mother language. The poet calls herself Shahni in Dogri, which means a woman who is given high status and honor.