Explanation:

Sundri is the first Punjabi novel which comes fromthe pen of Bhai Vir Singh. It was conceived during the time period when it was imperative to
boost the morale of the Sikhs after the downfall and subsequent annexation of the kingdom of Punjab. There is no aspect of Punjabi culture which Bhai Vir Singh has not illumined and enlarged. By his dedicated and inspiring works, he put the Punjabi language on the same pedestal as other modern Indian languages. He is truly the doyen of the Punjabi Commonwealth of letters. He could rightly be called the father of modern Punjabi literature, for he began writing in this language when nobody was interested in it and when people's thoughts were influenced more by Urdu and Persian.