Digamber Hansda

Indian Santal activist, academic and writer · India · On the map · Writers · Lived 1939 to 2020 · aged 81

Digamber Hansda was an Indian academic and tribal activist who worked for the social and economic advancement of the underprivileged communities in West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Odisha. He was a founding member of the Santhal Sahitya Akademi and was considered a pioneer of Santhali language literature.

Digamber Hansda is read about 2 times a day, in 5 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 11 June 2026

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