In which year did Ashapoorna Devi, the first Bengali woman writer, receive the Jnanpith Award?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 1976.
- Ashapurna Devi is a prominent novelist and poet of Bengali literature.
- In 1976 she received Jnanpith award for Pratham Pratisruti. She has also received Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1976.
- Universities of Jabalpur, Rabindra Bharati, Burdwan and Jadavpur had honoured her with doctorates and Vishwa Bharati University honoured her with Deshikottama in 1989.
- Sahitya Akademi conferred its highest honour, the Fellowship, in 1994.