State West Bengal

Q. The first recipient of Jnanpith Award from West Bengal in 1966 was

A
Mahasweta Devi
B
Tarashankar Bandopadhyay
C
Ashapoorna Devi
D
None of the above

Correct Answer

Tarashankar Bandopadhyay

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