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Name the first woman of Sahitya Academy award ?

  1. Amrita Pritam

  2. Sarojini Naidu

  3. Mahasweta Devi

  4. Manjula Padmanabhan
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Amrita Pritam, a renowned Punjabi writer, became the first woman to receive the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1956 for her poetry collection 'Sunehade' (Messages). She was a pioneering figure in Punjabi literature and is also known for her novel 'Pinjar' which was adapted into a film.

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