Mahasweta Devi - 3

1. Born in
Answer : 14 January 1926

2. Born at
Answer : Dhaka(Bangladesh)

3.His Father's name is
Answer : Manish Ghatak


4. His Mother's name is
Answer : Dharitri Devi


5. Nabarun Bhattacharya was the son of
Answer : Mahasweta Devi




6. Main works of Mahasweta Devi
Answer :

a.The Queen of Jhansi

b. Haar Churashir Maa (Mother of 1084)

c. Aranyer Adhikar (The Occupation of the Forest)

d. Agnigarbha (Womb of Fire)

e. Chotti Munda evam Tar Tir (Chotti Munda and His Arrow)

f. Imaginary Maps

g. Breast Stories

h. Draupadi

i. Of women, Outcasts, Peasants and Rebels

j. The book of the Hunter

k. Till Death Do Us Part

l. Out Cast

m. Old women

n. The Why-Why Girl

o. Rudali

p. Dakatey Kahini

q. Our Non-Veg Cow

r. Ek Kori's dream

s. Five plays

t. The glory of Sri Sri Ganesh

u. Dust on the road

v. After Kurukshetra

w. Titus Mir

x. Romtha

y. Arjun

z. Kshudha



7. The First book of  Mahasweta Devi
Answer : The Queen of Jhansi(1956)


8. The book 'TheQueen of Jhansi' Translated into English by
Answer : Sagaree and Mandira Sengupta


9. The book  Hajar Churashir Maa(Mother of 1084) Translated into English by
 Answer : Shamik Bandyopadhyaya


10. The book  Five plays Translated into English by
Answer : Shamik Bandyopadhyaya


11. The book  Breast-Giver Translated into English by
Answer : Gayatri Chakravorty


12. The book  Draupadi Translated into English by
Answer : Gayatri Chakravorty


13. The book  Ek-Kori's Dreams Translated into English by
Answer : Lila Majumdar


14. The book  Rudali Translated into English by
Answer : Anjum Katiyal


15. The book 'Aranyer Adhikar' were translated into Malayalam by
Answer : Lila Sarkar


16. The book ' The Why-Why Girl ' were translated into Malayalam by
Answer : Paul Zakariya


17.  Film = Rudaali

Director = Kalpana Lamji

Story =  Mahasweta Devi

Starting = Dimple  Kapadia
40th National film Award for Best actress (1992)


18. Film = Hazard Churasi ka Maa

Director = Govind Nihalani

Story =  Mahasweta Devi

Starring = Jaya Bachchan

The National Award for Best Feature Film 1998


19. Major Awards

1979- Sahitya Academy Award (Aranyer Adhikar)

1986- Padmashri

1996- Janapith Award

1997 - Ramon Magsaysay Award

2006 - Padma Vibhushan
 



20. Died in
28 July 2016 (Kolkata)



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