January 14 2018: Google has honoured Indian writer Mahasweta Devi (14 January 1926 – 28 July 2016) on her 92nd birth anniversary. She was a Bengali li fiction writer and social activist.
Her notable literary works include Hajar Churashir Maa, Rudali, and Aranyer Adhikar. She worked for the rights and empowerment of the tribal people (Lodha and Shabar) of West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh states of India.She was honoured with various literary awards such as the Sahitya Akademi Award (in Bengali), Jnanpith Award and Ramon Magsaysay Award along with India's civilian awards Padma Shri and Padma Vibhushan.