Mahasweta Devi was an Indian writer in Bengali and an 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,... Wikipedia
Born: January 14, 1926, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Died: July 28, 2016 (age 90 years), Kolkata, India
Spouse: Bijon Bhattacharya (m. 1947–1962)
Children: Nabarun Bhattacharya
Parents: Manish Ghatak and Dharitri Devi
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