Damayanti Beshra
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Damayanti Beshra is a Santali author and Adivasi researcher. She is known for literature of Santali language.[1] In 2020, she was honoured by Padma Shri for her remarkable contribution to Santhali literature.[2]
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Damayanti Beshra | |
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ᱫᱚᱢᱚᱭᱚᱱᱛᱤ ᱵᱮᱥᱨᱟ | |
Born | Dhigij 18 February 1962 Bobeijoda, Mayurbhanj, Odisha |
Education | B.A, M.A, PhD in Odia |
Alma mater | Rama Devi Women's College, Bhubaneswar Utkal University |
Occupation(s) | Lecturer, Politician |
Known for | Poet and writer in Santali |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party, (2024 - Present) |
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Parent(s) | Rajmal Majhi (Father) Pungi Majhi (Mother) |
Awards | Sahitya Akademi Award Literature Award |
Honours | Padma Shri |
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She was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2009. She also published the first women's magazine in Santali language called Karam Dar.
She is the first female writer in the language to author and publish an anthology of poems Jiwi Jharna in 1994.[3] She was awarded the Padma Shri in 2020.[4][5]