Ashapoorna Devi

Ashapoorna Devi

Ashapoorna Devi (1909-1995) is a Kannada Writer known for the movies Maavana Magalu(1965)

NameAshapoorna Devi (আশাপূর্ণা দেবী)
Other NamesAshapoornadevi, Ashapurna Debi, Asha Purna Devi
Date Of Birth8 January 1909
Age(Age at Death: 86 years 6 months 5 days)
Place Of BirthPotoldanga, kolkata, India
Date Of Death13 July 1995
FatherHarendra Nath Gupta
MotherSarola Sundari
HusbandKalidas Gupta(m. 1924-)
SonSushanta
Daughter In-LawNupur
GranddaughterShatarupa , Shatadeepa
Biography
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.

Interesting Facts and Trivia

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  1. She was awarded 1976 Jnanpith Award and the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1976
  2. Vishwa Bharati University honoured her with Deshikottama in 1989
  3. She was awarded D.Litt by the Universities of Jabalpur, Rabindra Bharati, Burdwan and Jadavpur
  4. For her contribution as a novelist and short story writer, the Sahitya Akademi conferred its highest honour, the Fellowship, in 1994

Ashapoorna Devi: Filmography (1)

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1965 Maavana Magalu[Writer (story)]