Mahasweta Devi
Indian writer
Born on: January 14, 1926Died on: July 28, 2016
Aged: 90 years 196 days (1086 months)
Gender: Female
Nationality: India
Birth Sign: Capricorn
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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