Answer: 1979
Notes: Mahasweta Devi was not just a anlooker, but a responsible representative of the subaltern, the downtrodden and the ignored population of country. It is through her writings that millions of tribal people in India could manifest their sufferings. She strongly criticised the industrial policy of West Bengal Government under CPIM rule. In 1979, she won Sahitya Akademi Award and in 1986, she received Padma Shri for Social Work.
