Awards and Honors
- Jammu Kashmir Cultural Academy: Best Book Award
- Arthantar (1982)
- Ailan Galli Zinda Hai (1986)
- O Son Kisri (1994)
- Katha Satisar (2005)
- Haryana Sahitya Academy:
- Apne Apne Konark (1997)
- Abbu Ne Kaha Tha (2005)
- Ministry of Human Resources & Development, Govt. of India:
- Baki Sab Khairiyat Hai (1983)
- Poshnool Ki Wapasi (1989)
- Badalte Haalat Mein (2003 – 2004)
- Hindi Academy, Delhi:
- Katha Satisar (2002)
- Vyas Samman, K. K. Birla foundation, Delhi:
- Katha Satisar, Novel (2005)
- Chandrawati Shukla Puraskar, Varanasi:
- Katha Satisar, Novel (2005)
- Kalpana Chawla Excellence Award for excellence in Hindi Literature (2005)
- Richa Samman, Delhi for Hindi Literature (2006)
- DSC Prize for South Asian Literature (2012), shortlist, A Street in Srinagar
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