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Mahasweta devi, bengali writer and activist who fought. The lightning and the sun is a 1958 book by savitri devi mukherji, in which the author outlines her philosophy of history along with her critique of the modern. Her notable literary works include hajar churashir maa, rudali, and aranyer adhikar. Shrichakra is carved on a stone in front of sri nimishamba and pooja is performed. This web site has been developed in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name. It is located in raja rajeshwari nagar place of city bengaluru. An excerpt from a book on indian revolutionaries like durga.
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