Abdul Vaheed (mononymously known as "Kamal") is a well-known author in the Rajasthani language.
He was born on 17 April 1936 in Narsara village of Churu district in Rajasthan.
He has a MA and BED from Northwestern Jackson College.
The central plot element of the novel is the killing of a newborn girl in the feudal arrangement of Rajasthani society.
He has also won the Rajasthani Bhasha Sahitya Sanskriti Academy, Nehru Bal Sahitya Puraskar, Shivchand Bharatiya Puraskar, Mahendra Jajodiya Sahitya Puraskar and Allahajilaibal Mand Sansthan awards.