Who was the author of ‘Aranyer Adhikar’?

Concept: Books-and-authors general-knowledge items test whether a specific literary work can be matched to its correct author; the reliable anchor is documented evidence, such as a national literary award record tied to that exact work, rather than general familiarity.

Application: 'Aranyer Adhikar', published in 1977, is a Bengali novel depicting the Birsa Munda-led tribal uprising against British colonial rule. Its authorship by Mahasweta Devi is confirmed by the Sahitya Akademi's official record of her 1979 Bengali-language award for this work.

Cross-check against the other offered authors:

• Bibhuti Bhusan Bandyopadhyay is documented as the author of 'Pather Panchali' and 'Aparajito', a different body of work.

• Anurupa Devi is documented as the author of early domestic-social novels such as 'Mantrashakti', unrelated to this title.

• Ashapurna Devi is documented as the author of the 'Pratham Pratishruti' trilogy, a separate and unrelated body of work.

None of these documented works match the title in question, which the Sahitya Akademi record ties specifically to Mahasweta Devi, confirming her as the author.