Rabilal Tudu | |
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Born | 1949 |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Writer, Banker |
Rabilal Tudu is an Indian writer of Santali language and banker from West Bengal. He won Sahitya Akademi Award in 2015.
Tudu was born on 1949 in Bardhaman, West Bengal. [1] He wrote plays for stage and radio.[ citation needed ]
Tudu was awarded Sahitya Akademi Award in 2015 for his play Parsi Khatir. [2] [3] [4]
Tudu was born on 21 December 1949 in Nowara village of Boharkuli Dakh House of Kalna district, Bardhaman district, West Bengal. His father's name is Ramessore Tudu and his mother's name is Bhasani Tudu.
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