Mahasweta
Devi had been undergoing treatment at Kolkata's Belle Vue Clinic for the past
two months.
Eminent writer and veteran social activist Mahasweta
Devi on Thursday dies reportedly after multiple-organ failure in Kolkata. The
90-year-old was a recipient of the Padma awards, Jnanpith, Sahitya Akademi
Award, and Ramon Magsaysay Award, among several others.
Devi had been undergoing treatment at Kolkata’s Belle
Vue Clinic for the past two months. Doctors had reportedly said that she had
been admitted with illnesses related to old age. Her condition had deteriorated
as a result of blood infection and kidney failure.
Some of Devi’s notable works included The
Queen of Jhansi (a biography
translated in English), Hajar Churashir Maa (which was later made into a movie), Till
Death Do Us Part, among many others.
Born in Bangladesh, Devi moved to West Bengal after
the partition. She had pursued her Bachelors in English literature in Rabindra
Tagore-founded Vishvabharati University in Santiniketan.
The writer-activist was also known for her dedicated
service for the welfare of tribals in different parts of India.
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Source: Indian Ex
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