Ashapurna Devi-Writer, Poet

Ashapurna Devi (Bengali: আশাপূর্ণা দেবী), also Ashapurna Debi or Asha Purna Devi, is a prominent Bengali novelist and poet. She was born in 8 January 1909. She has been widely honoured with a number of prizes and awards. She was awarded 1976 Jnanpith Award and the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1976; D.Litt by the Universities of Jabalpur, Rabindra Bharati, Burdwan and Jadavpur. Vishwa .... Read more at Wikipedia

Date of Birth: 08-Jan-1909

Place of Birth: Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Profession: Writer, Poet

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn



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