Maheswar Soren

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Maheswar Soren
Maheswar Soren in 2018.jpg
Maheswar Soren in 2018
OccupationsWriter, dramatist, pharmacist
Known forSeched Sawnta Ren Andha Manmi
Honours Sahitya Akademi Award (2024)

Maheswar Soren (born 18 January 1980) is an Indian Santali-language writer and dramatist from Mayurbhanj district in the state of Odisha. He is a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award (2024) for Santali literature for his play Seched Sawnta Ren Andha Manmi, an honour conferred by the Sahitya Akademi, India's national academy of letters. [1] [2]

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In addition to his literary career, Soren works as a pharmacist. His efforts to promote and enrich the Santali language through literature have been noted in national media. [3]

Life and background

Soren hails from Udala in Mayurbhanj district in the Indian state of Odisha. [3] In 2024, he was described in the press as a pharmacist at the Jagannathpur community health centre (CHC) in Mahanga block of Cuttack district. [3]

Writing and career

Soren has written books and dramas, and has also written scripts for films on themes related to Santali society and cultural traditions, according to reports in the press. [3]

Works

Awards and honours

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Akademi Awards (Santhali)". Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Mishra, Guru Swarup (19 December 2024). "Sahitya Akademi Award 2024: संताली के लिए महेश्वर सोरेन और ओड़िया निबंध के लिए बैष्णव चरण सामल को साहित्य अकादमी पुरस्कार". Prabhat Khabar. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sahu, Diana (22 December 2024). "Pharmacist's passion to enrich Santali language". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
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