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Detailed explanation-1: -In it, Namita Gokhale has won the Sushila Devi Literature Award for her novel “Things to Leave Behind". She was awarded in the ‘Best Book of Fiction Written by a Woman Author’ category.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Anukrti Upadhyay. Anukrti Upadhyay has won the Sushila Devi Award 2021 for the Best Book of Fiction for her critically acclaimed novel, Kintsugi in December 2021. This prize has been instituted by the Shri Ratanlal Foundation.

Detailed explanation-3: -New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI/PRNewswire): HarperCollins India is delighted to announce that Anukrti Upadhyay has won the Sushila Devi Award 2021 for the Best Book of Fiction for her critically acclaimed novel, Kintsugi, which was published under its prestigious Fourth Estate imprint.

Detailed explanation-4: -Jnanpith Award, highest literary award in India, given annually for the best creative literary writing to writers in any of the 22 “scheduled languages” recognized in the Indian Constitution. The prize carries a cash award, a citation, and a bronze replica of Vagdevi (Saraswati), the goddess of learning.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded since 1901 and has been awarded to writers in over 50 different languages. The highest literary award is not easy to win.