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Santal activist, academic and writer

Digamber Hansda

1939–2020, born Jamshedpur, writes in Santali, Hindi, English, writer

Digamber Hansda was an Indian academic and tribal activist who worked for the social and economic advancement of the underprivileged communities in West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Odisha. He was a founding member of the Santhal Sahitya Akademi and was considered a pioneer of Santhali language literature.

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Also writing in Santali