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Kalipada Soren
Born	(1957-12-09) 9 December 1957 (age 66)
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)/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. He regularly edits a literary magazine Kherwal Jaher. Soren has written 31 plays. And a number of stories and poems in the: Santhali language. 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. He was conferred the Padma Shri award in 2022.

Political career※

He is contested 2024 loksabha election from AITMC party from Jhargram Lok Sabha constituency and won——to became first time Member of Parliament.

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