Who has won the Gyan Peeth Award for her book ‘Yama’?

Maheswari Devi
Asha Poorna Devi
Amrita Preetam
Mahadevi Verma

The correct answer is: A. Maheswari Devi

Maheswari Devi was an Indian poet and writer who won the Gyan Peeth Award for her book ‘Yama’ in 1982. She was born in 1907 in the village of Maheswari in the state of Bihar, India. She started writing poetry at a young age and her work was published in several magazines and journals. She also wrote several novels and short stories. Her work is known for its lyrical beauty and its exploration of themes of love, loss, and the human condition.

Asha Poorna Devi was an Indian poet and writer who was born in 1911 in the village of Poorna in the state of Bihar, India. She started writing poetry at a young age and her work was published in several magazines and journals. She also wrote several novels and short stories. Her work is known for its social commentary and its exploration of themes of poverty, oppression, and the struggle for freedom.

Amrita Preetam was an Indian poet and writer who was born in 1919 in the village of Preetam in the state of Punjab, India. She started writing poetry at a young age and her work was published in several magazines and journals. She also wrote several novels and short stories. Her work is known for its romanticism and its exploration of themes of love, loss, and the human condition.

Mahadevi Verma was an Indian poet and writer who was born in 1887 in the village of Akbarpur in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. She started writing poetry at a young age and her work was published in several magazines and journals. She also wrote several novels and short stories. Her work is known for its feminism and its exploration of themes of women’s rights, social justice, and the Indian independence movement.