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Mahasweta Devi

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

Person · Open Library

Born: 1926
Works: 15

Top works

Ways of Dying
Breast stories
Rudali
Bait Four Stories
After Kurukshetra ; Three Stories

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Listeners: 4
Total plays: 11

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Key facts

Born: ( 1926-01-14 ) 14 January 1926, Dacca , Bengal Presidency , British India
Died: 28 July 2016 (2016-07-28) (aged 90), Kolkata , West Bengal, India
Alma mater: Visva-Bharati University , University of Calcutta
Occupations: Writer, activist
Notable work: Hajar Churashir Maa , (Mother of 1084), Aranyer Adhikar , (The Right of the Forest), Titu Mir
Spouse s: Bijon Bhattacharya (1947–1962), Asit Gupta (1965–1976)
Children: Nabarun Bhattacharya
Relatives: Manish Ghatak (father), Ritwik Ghatak (uncle)
Awards: Padma Vibhushan , Padma Shri , Sahitya Akademi Award , Ramon Magsaysay Award , Jnanpith Award

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Mahasweta Devi ( Bengali pronunciation: [mɔhaʃːeta debi]; 14 January 1926 – 28 July 2016) 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 (Lodha and Shabar) of West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh states of India. She was honoured with various literary awards such as the Sahitya Akademi Award (in Bengali), Jnanpith Award and Ramon Magsaysay Award along with India's civilian awards Padma Shri and Padma Vibhushan.

Early life and education