Renowned author Mamang Dai is set to receive the Doctor of Literature degree for her literary achievements.

• Celebrated writer Mamang Dai will be conferred the Doctor of Literature (D Litt) degree in recognition of her immense contribution to Indian English literature. 
• A native of Arunachal Pradesh and a member of the Adi community, she has enriched contemporary literature with narratives rooted in the oral traditions, folklore and landscapes of Northeast India.

Major Achievements

• Recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award (2017) for her novel The Black Hill (2014).
• Awarded the Padma Shri in 2011 for contributions to literature and education.
• First woman from Arunachal Pradesh to join the Indian Administrative Service in 1979 before dedicating herself to writing and journalism.

Notable Works

• The Legends of Pensam
• River Poems
• The White Shirts of Summer

Statement-Based MCQ

Which of the following statements regarding Mamang Dai is correct?

(a) She won the Sahitya Akademi Award for River Poems.

(b) She was the first woman from Arunachal Pradesh to join the Indian Administrative Service.

(c) She received the Bharat Ratna for literature.

(d) She writes primarily in Hindi.

Answer: (b)

One line wrap: Mamang Dai’s honour celebrates the voice of Northeast India in the larger canvas of Indian literature.

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