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{{short description|Novel by Indian Odian writer Pratibha Ray}}<br />
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'''''Yajnaseni: the story of [[Draupadi]]'''''<ref>[http://www.worldcat.org/title/yajnaseni-the-story-of-draupadi/oclc/34919635&referer=brief_results WorldCat book listing]</ref> is a 1984 [[Odia language|Odia]] language novel by [[Pratibha Ray]]. The story revolves around [[Draupadi]] from the famous epic ''[[Mahabharatha]]''. The word ''Yajnaseni'' means a woman born out of fire. The book has been translated into various languages, including [[English language|English]], [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Assamese language|Assamese]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Nepali language|Nepali]] and [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]].<ref>Jagannathan, Prema. ''The Mahabharata and Contemporary Indian Novel: Shashi Tharoor, Pratibha Ray'', S.l. Bhyrappa. New Delhi: Prestige Books, 2010.</ref> <br />
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This novel has been rendered into a [[Yajnaseni (play)|theatrical play]] in [[Nepali language|Nepali]] by [[Suman Pokhrel]].<br />
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== Awards ==<br />
* Sarala Award, 1990<ref name="new indian express">{{cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2018/oct/09/pratibha-ray-elected-chairperson-of-bharatiya-jnanpith-selection-board-1883041.html |website=New Indian Express |title=Pratibha Ray elected chairperson of Bharatiya Jnanpith Selection Board |date=9 October 2018}}</ref><br />
* [[Moortidevi Award]], 1991<ref name="new indian express"/><br />
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== External links ==<br />
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*http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/odia-writer-pratibha-ray-named-for-jnanpith-award/1/239724.html<br />
*http://www.zapondo.com/book-review-yajnaseni-by-pratibha-ray<br />
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