Kherwal Soren

Kalipada Soren
Born	(1957-12-09) 9 December 1957 (age 67)
Occupation	Writer
Language	Santali, Bengali
Nationality	Indian
Education	Seva Bharati Mahavidyalaya, Rabindra Bharati University
Notable works	Writer
Notable awards	Padma Shri (2022), Sahityakaar Academi Awards, Sarada Prasaad Kisku Award

Kherwal Soren (born 9 December 1957) or Kalipada Soren is a Santhali playwright, author and editor.

Career

Kherwal Soren, born as Kalipada Soren in 1957 at Raghunathpur near Jhargram in West Bengal, graduated from Seva Bharati Mahavidyalaya and passed M.A in political science from Rabindra Bharati University.[1] He regularly edits a literary magazine Kherwal Jaher. Soren has written 31 plays and a number of stories and poems in the Santhali language.[2] He translated Anubhab, a Bengali novel of Dibyendu Palit into Santhali. He received the Sarada Prasad Kisku award for his literary contribution. He retired from State Bank of India. In 2007, Soren was awarded the Sahitya Akademi for his play Chet Re Cikayana.[3][4][5] He was conferred the Padma Shri award in 2022.[6][7]

Political career

He contested the 2024 Lok Sabha election from AITMC party from Jhargram Lok Sabha constituency[8] and won[9] to became first time Member of Parliament.

References

1. BirSar (26 January 2022). "পদ্মশ্রী পুরস্কার পাচ্ছেন প্রখ্যাত সাঁওতালি নাট্যকার কালিপদ সরেন ওরফে খেরওয়াল সরেন". Sar Sagun Patrika. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
2. "সাঁওতালি সাহিত্যে অবদানের স্বীকৃতি, পদ্মশ্রী পেলেন ঝাড়গ্রামের কালীপদ সোরেন". Sangbad Pratidin (in Bengali). Retrieved 26 January 2022.
3. "General Council of Paschim Banga Santali Academy". Retrieved 26 January 2022.
4. "..:: SAHITYA : Akademi Awards ::." sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
5. "Santali Sahitya Akademi Award list 2005-2019 List". Santali History Blogger. 12 April 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
6. "Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee refuses to accept Padma Bhushan by politics over Padma Awards - New Times Of India". 25 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.^[permanent dead link‍]
7. "Contribution in the social field, Padma Bhushan honored Buddhadeb Bhattacharya – Uttarbanga Sambad | North Bengal News Media". Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
8. "Full list of TMC candidates for 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal: Check it out here". The Indian Express. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
9. Updated after Election, Election Commission web (4 June 2024). "Election Commission web".