M K Binodini Devi

Binodini (M.K. Binodini Devi, 1922-2011) was a Manipuri novelist, short story writer, dramatist, screenwriter, essayist and lyricist. She was the youngest daughter of Maharaja Churachand Singh and Maharani Dhanamanjuri Devi of Manipur, now a state in northeast India. She was the recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1976.