Indira Sant ( mr, इंदिरा संत; 4 January 1914 – 13 July 2000) was a

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Life

Indira studied at

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. In 1940, four years after their marriage, the two published a joint collection of their poems titled ''Sahawas'' (सहवास). Semi-autobiographical articles by Sant were published in 1986 in a book titled ''Mrudgandha'' (मृद्गंध). The book ''Phulwel'' (फुलवेल) contains a collection of her essays. Ramesh Tendulkar published in 1982 a compilation titled ''Mrunmayi'' (मृण्मयी) of Sant's selected poetry. Her poems have been translated into English as "Snake-skin and other poems of Indira Sant" (1975).

Works

;Poems * ''Shele'' (शेले) (1951) * ''Mendi'' (मेंदी) (1955) * ''Mrugajal'' (मृगजळ) (1957) * ''Ranga Bawari'' (रंगबावरी) (1964) * ''Bahulya'' (बाहुल्या) (1972) * ''Garbhareshim'' (गर्भरेशीम) (1982) * ''Malan Gatha'' (मालन गाथा) * ''Wamsh Kusum'' (वंशकुसुम) * ''Marawa'' (मरवा) * ''Nirakar'' (निराकार) * ''Ghungurwala'' (घुंघुरवाळा)

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