Aysha Sana

Jan 7, 2025 | thepolisproject.com | Aishwarya AVRaj |Vamika Sinha |Aysha Sana |Adithya Kamesh

Born in 1972, Nirmala Putul Murmu is many things: a distinguished poet, activist, and second-time Sarpanch or the village head in the local government of Kurwa Gram Panchayat, Dumka, Jharkhand. Writing in Santali and Hindi, her work transcends linguistic barriers and is translated into multiple languages, including English, Marathi, Russian, and Korean. She has been honored with prestigious awards like the Sahitya Akademi Prize for Translation and the Rashitrya Yuva Samman by the Sahitya Academy.