Rose Kerketta (born 5 December 1940) is a woman writer, poet, thinker and tribal rights activist. She was born in Kaisara, Ranchi District, Bihar which is now Simdega District, Jharkhand to a Kharia family. She has written several books about tribal language and culture.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Rose Kerketta
Born (1940-12-05) 5 December 1940 (age 83)
NationalityIndian
Alma materSimdega College, Ranchi University
Occupation(s)writer, poet, thinker and tribal rights activist
Notable work
  • Kharia lok kathaon ka sahitik aur Sanskritik adhayayan
  • Premchandao Ludkoe(Kharia translation of Premchand's Story)
  • Sinkoe Sulolo(Collections of Kharia story)
SpouseSureshchandra Tete
ChildrenBandana Tete, Sonel Prabhajan Tete
Parent(s)Martha Kerketta(mother), Pyara Kerketta(father)
Awards
  • Rani Durgabati Samman
  • Ayodhya Prasad Khatri Samman
  • Pravawati Samman

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