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Mahasweta Devi first as a humanist and next as a writer left an indelible impression on the minds of the people when she chose to work on the most deprived communities in India. She emerged as one of the greatest contemporary Indian writers by becoming a voice of the tribals in India. She played the role of both an activist and a writer. She was successful in juxtaposing creativity and reality in her writings. Most of her writings were based on the factual information gathered by her by touring the tribal areas where no writer would have ever ventured to go. Her oeuvre includes many short stories, novels most of which reflected the despondent life, depressed living conditions, the customs and habits of the Indian tribes. Yet, her novels were never without novelty as she carved a niche for her narrative style. Mahasweta Devi as a woman of a great spirit worked day and night for the upliftment of millions of Adivasis spread across Bengal, Bihar, Orissa and in many parts of the country being one with them. She listened to their stories personally and transformed them into varied forms of writing such treatises, stories and novels etc. She ambidextrously managed writing and activism and spread the message of commitment by involving scores of activists, intellectuals, writers and people with sensitivity and commitment. She raised her voice through her writings and her voice and the voice of the tribals became inseparable.