Mahasweta Devi | |
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Born | Dacca, Bengal Presidency, British India | 14 January 1926
Died | 28 July 2016 Kolkata, West Bengal, India | (aged 90)
Occupation | Writer, activist |
Alma mater | Visva-Bharati University Calcutta University |
Notable works | Hajar Churashir Maa (Mother of 1084) Aranyer Adhikar (The Right of the Forest) Titu Mir |
Notable awards | Padma Vibhushan Padma Shri Sahitya Akademi Award Ramon Magsaysay Award Jnanpith Award |
Spouse | Bijon Bhattacharya (1947–1962) Asit Gupta (1965–1976) |
Children | Nabarun Bhattacharya |
Relatives | Manish Ghatak (father) Ritwik Ghatak (uncle) |
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Mahasweta Devi (14 January 1926 – 28 July 2016)[1][2] was an Indian writer in Bengali and an activist. Her notable literary works include Hajar Churashir Maa, Rudali, and Aranyer Adhikar.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]