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Who was the first woman to win the Jnanpith Award?

  1. Ashapurna Devi

  2. Mahasweta Devi

  3. Amrita Pritam

  4. Sarojini Naidu
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Ashapurna Devi was the first woman to receive the Jnanpith Award in 1976 for her Bengali novel 'Prothom Protisruti'. She was a renowned Bengali writer known for her feminist themes. Mahasweta Devi and Amrita Pritam won later, while Sarojini Naidu, though a prominent figure, did not receive the Jnanpith.

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