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Eminent litterateur and social activist Mahasweta Devi has passed away.
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The Jnanpith, Padma Vibhushan and Magsaysay awardee died on Thursday at a Kolkata hospital following prolonged illness.
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The Ramon Magsaysay winner is survived by her daughter-in-law and grandchild. Mahasweta Devi's son pre-deceased her two years ago.
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She was 90. Devi had been suffering from old age-related illness, kidney and lung problems besides bacteraemia, a bacterial infection in the blood
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Born in Dhaka in 1926, Devi did her graduation and MA from Calcutta University.
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