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Mahasweta Devi

human rights defender

Mahasweta Devi

Indian Bengali fiction writer and socio-political activist (1926-2016)

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About Mahasweta Devi

Mahasweta Devi was an Indian Bengali language writer and activist. Her notable literary works include Hajar Churashir Maa, Rudali, and Aranyer Adhikar. She was a leftist who worked for the rights and empowerment of the tribal people of West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh states of India. She was honoured with various literary awards such as the Sahitya Akademi Award, Jnanpith Award and Ramon Magsaysay Award along with India's civilian awards Padma Shri and Padma Vibhushan.

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Occupation

human rights defender, writer, poet, novelist

Citizenship

British Raj, India, Dominion of India

Born

January 14, 1926, 1926

Died

July 28, 2016

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