The novel Hajar Churashir Maa (Mother of 1084) was written by:
- A.Ashapurna Devi
- B.Nabaneeta Dev Sen
- C.Mahasweta Devi
- D.Qurratulain Hyder
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, Mahasweta Devi. Hajar Churashir Maa, written in Bengali in 1974, follows a mother who learns that her son, killed as a Naxalite, is only a corpse number in a police register, and it was later filmed in Hindi as Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa. Mahasweta Devi also wrote Aranyer Adhikar on the Munda uprising led by Birsa Munda, for which she received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1979, and she received the Jnanpith in 1996. Option A is wrong because Ashapurna Devi, also a Bengali writer, is asked for the trilogy that begins with Pratham Pratishruti. Option B is wrong because Nabaneeta Dev Sen is known for essays and poetry, not for this novel. Option D is wrong because Qurratulain Hyder wrote in Urdu, and her best known novel is Aag Ka Darya.
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