‘India has lost a great writer. Bengal has lost a glorious mother’: Twitterati mourn loss of Mahasweta Devi

Some of Devi’s notable works included The Queen of Jhansi (a biography translated in English), Hajar Churashir Maa (which was later made into a movie), Till Death Do Us Part, among many others.

Born in Bangladesh, Devi moved to West Bengal after the partition. She had pursued her Bachelors in English literature in Rabindra Tagore-founded Vishvabharati University in Santiniketa. Here is how the Twitterati mourned the loss of Devi.

Mahashweta Devi wonderfully illustrated the might of the pen. A voice of compassion, equality & justice, she leaves us deeply saddened. RIP.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 28, 2016

India has lost a great writer. Bengal has lost a glorious mother. I have lost a personal guide. Mahashweta Di rest in peace

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) July 28, 2016

The woman who walked with the broken and refused to sit with the ‘great’! Writer Mahasweta Devi passes away in Kolkata. What a life !!!!

— Mahesh Bhatt (@MaheshNBhatt) July 28, 2016

I mentioned the story Dopdi in a post today. The author of that story, Mahasweta Devi, is no more. A huge loss to… https://t.co/5iWdMm0m8p

— Kavita Krishnan (@kavita_krishnan) July 28, 2016

End of an Era.. A loss beyond words. #RIP Mahasweta Devi

— Abhishek Banerjee (@abhishekaitc) July 28, 2016

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The writer-activist was also known for her dedicated service for the welfare of tribals in different parts of India.