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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.
Everything about Mahasweta Devi →- Occupation
- human rights defender, writer, poet, novelist
- Citizenship
- British Raj, India, Dominion of India
- Born
- January 14, 1926, 1926
- Died
- July 28, 2016