| Sarada Prasad Kisku | |
| Birth Date: | 1929 |
| Occupation: | Writer |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Subject: | Santhali Poems and Short Stories |
Sarada Prasad Kisku (1929-1996) was a Santhali writer and educator.[1] [2] He was an eminent poet of the Santali literature. He is also well-known for his contribution to Santhali short stories. He is regarded as one of the pioneers in this field. He is very popular in the Santali tribal society for his literary contributions.[3]
He was also a social reformer in the Santhali tribal society. He fought against witchcraft in the Santali society throughout his life. He is regarded as one of the pioneers of the anti-witchcraft movement in the Santhali society.[4] [5] [1]
Sarada Prasad Kisku was born in 1929 in Darikadoba village of Purulia district, West Bengal, India. He is the son of Charan Kisku (Father) and Dhanmuni (Mother). He passed his matriculation in 1948 from the Khatra High School. Later he took the admission for the ISC course in the Ramananda College but was not able to complete his course because of financial problems.[2]
He was the recipient of many awards for his literary contributions to the Santhali literature.