✅ I. Mahasweta Devi
Creative Writing: Renowned Indian Bengali writer known for works like Hajar Churashir Maa, Rudali, and Aranyer Adhikar.
Social Activism: Actively fought for the rights of tribal communities, Dalits, and marginalized groups in India.
Her literature often highlights oppression, exploitation, and social injustice, especially focusing on Adivasis in Bengal, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh.
✅ III. Arundhati Roy
Creative Writing: Author of the Booker Prize-winning novel The God of Small Things.
Social Activism: Outspoken critic of globalization, nuclear policy, dams (e.g., Narmada Bachao Andolan), and civil rights violations.
Roy is known for essays like The Algebra of Infinite Justice that critique governmental and institutional practices in India.
🚫 II. Shashi Deshpande
Creative Writing: Celebrated novelist (That Long Silence, The Dark Holds No Terrors) focusing on feminist themes, women's internal conflicts, and family dynamics.
Not known for on-the-ground activism. While her works deal with women's issues and social realism, she is primarily regarded as a literary figure, not a social activist.
🚫 IV. Shobha De
Creative Writing: Novelist and columnist, often writing on urban elite life, glamour, and relationships (Starry Nights, Spouse).
Public commentator rather than an activist. Though opinionated on social issues in media columns, she is not directly involved in social activism in the sense of ground-level or organized political movements.
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