Ramnika Gupta

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{{Short description|Indian writer, activist and politician}}
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'''Ramnika Gupta''' (April 22, 1930<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.abhivyakti-hindi.org/lekhak/r/ramnika_gupta.htm|title = रमणिका गुप्ता}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://thewirehindi.com/75911/ramnika-gupta-hindi-writer-passed-away-literature/|title=प्रख्यात साहित्यकार और सामाजिक कार्यकर्ता रमणिका गुप्ता का निधन|last=स्टाफ|first=द वायर|date=2019-03-27|website=The Wire - Hindi|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-08-17}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://aajtak.intoday.in/story/ramnika-gupta-activist-author-politician-dies-in-new-delhi-1-1070819.html|title=आदिवासी अधिकारों के संघर्ष का चेहरा थीं रमणिका गुप्ता, निधन|website=aajtak.intoday.in|language=hi|access-date=2019-08-17}}</ref> – March 26, 2019<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/jharkhand/ranchi/news/social-worker-ramnika-gupta-passes-away-01506215.html|title=प्रसिद्ध लेखिका और समाजसेवी रमणिका गुप्ता का निधन|last=sheikh|first=sajid|date=2019-03-27|website=Dainik Bhaskar|language=hi|access-date=2019-08-17}}</ref><ref name=":1" />) was an Indian writer, activist and politician.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> She was the founder and President of Ramnika Foundation, member of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]], a tribal rights champion, former trade union leader, politician, writer and editor. She was the coordinator of the All [[India]] Tribal Literary forum. She was a Member of the [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] from 1979{{ndash}}1985.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/Statistical%20Report%20Bihar%201980.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=19 May 2015 |archive-date=6 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160606164935/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/Statistical%20Report%20Bihar%201980.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/news/national-ramnika-gupta-former-politician-and-writer-dies-in-new-delhi-jagran-special-19077799.html|title=आदिवासी-दलितों और महिलाओं के संघर्ष का चेहरा थीं जानीमानी साहित्यकार रमणिका गुप्ता...|website=Dainik Jagran|language=hi|access-date=2019-08-17}}</ref>

== Life ==
Gupta was born in Punjab on April 22, 1930. Her father was an army officer. Her husband was a civil servant and the couple had two daughters and one son.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />

Gupta died in Delhi on March 26, 2019 at the age of 88.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.amarujala.com/kavya/halchal/hindi-writer-ramanika-gupta-has-passes-away|title=मशहूर लेखिका और सामाजिक कार्यकर्ता रमणिका गुप्ता का निधन...|website=Amar Ujala|language=en|access-date=2019-08-17}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

== Works ==
Gupta was an activist for labour rights, women rights, Dalit and tribal rights focusing on coal mine workers of Jharkhand.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> Some of her published works are on these topics.<ref name=":3" /> Her autobiography is titled '''Haadsey aur Aaphudri''<nowiki/>'.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> She published a novel called ''Sita Mausi'', a collection of stories titled ''Bahu Juthai''.<ref name=":3" /> Some of her poetry works are ''Tum Kaun, Til Til Nootan, Main Azaad Hui, Aadam Se Aaadmi Tak, Vigyapan Bantey Kavi''.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" /> In prose she has written ''Dalit Hastakshep, Kalam Aur Kudaal Ke Bahaane, Dalit Chetna, Assam Narsanhaar - Ek Rapat, Dakshin Vaam Ke Katgharey, Rashtriya Ekta''<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" />

== References ==
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==External links==
* https://web.archive.org/web/20130330115137/http://ramnikafoundation.org/

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