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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who has won the Sushila Devi Award 2021 for the best book of fiction by a woman author?
A
Anukrti Upadhyay
B
Shubhangi Swarup
C
Avni Doshi
D
Namita Gokhale
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This prize has been instituted by the Ratanlal Foundation. The jury for the ‘Sushila Devi Book Award 2022’ chose the award to be given to Anuradha Roy for her novel, ‘The Earthspinner’ (Hachette India, 2021).

Detailed explanation-2: -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: -over 70 writers and artists participated in the literary event. 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-4: -This year awarded to: Madhu Kankaria for her book Hum Yahaan The ( ). Description: The award was instituted by Thakazhi Smaraka Samiti and Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala in the memory of renowned writer Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai. It includes of Rs. 50, 000, a citation and a plaque.

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