Joba Murmu

Joba Murmu is an Indian writer and litterateur who is known for her works in Santali literature. She received the Sahitya Akademi's Children's Literature Award on 14 November 2017 for her contribution to Santali literature.

Personal life Murmu was born in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand to Shri C R Majhi and Baha Murmu.

She also translated the famous Geetanjali a book of Rabindra Nath Tagore in Santhali. Murmu was awarded the R. R. Kisku Rapaj Award from the All India Santhali Writers Association in 2016 . She has also been awarded the Pt. Raghunath Murmu award in 2012 and the Rabindranath Tagore award in 2020.

She is currently working as a primary school teacher at the Bal Vikas primary school in Karandih, Jamshedpur. She has been a lyricist, script writer and director in a Santhali film. She has also sung many folk songs in All India Radio, Jamshedpur.

Works Murmu wrote a book of 21 short stories, titled 'Olon Baha'. She was given the Bal Sahitya Puraskar by Sahitya Academy in 2017.

She translated the stories of Premchand and Gitanjali of Rabindra Nath Tagore in Santhali.