Q. Who was known as the first Indian woman novelist?
Answer: Swarnakumari Devi
Notes: Swarnakumari Devi (28 August 1855 – 3 July 1932) was a Bengali poet, novelist, musician and social worker from the Indian subcontinent. She was the first Indian woman novelist and the first among the women writers in Bengal to gain prominence.

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