Aparna Mohapatra

Aparna Mohapatra was Indian Odia writer. Who wrote women centric book which named  Nirupama Devi- a life dedicated to education. This  is a book whose pages contain all the elements of human life. A girl of 13/14, married within traditional boundaries, who determined to pursue education not only as her aspiration, but went on to devote a life to show the power of education to thousands.Through her life, she undemonstably spread innumerable real world values of grit, determination, discipline, love and then rising above the losses.Hatred, jealousy and grudges were never part of her determinants. The book by Aparna Mohapatra, centered around her mother, Nirupama Devi, is a biography of a mother, an autoethonographic memoir of herself, and a social history of a particular time and place in which a life is shaped and situatedThe book highlights the importance of individuals growing up against the backdrop of history and how their lives are intimately shaped by historical events. In the independent India, they whole heartedly worked for the cause of the country, particularly in the field of education, particularly women’s education. The social history makes AM’s book even more useful and relevant for a score of readers.