Who, writing under the pen name Ambai, is a well-known feminist writer and the author of the Tamil novel Andhi Malai?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is: (D) CS Lakshmi

Explanation:

• C. S. Lakshmi, using the pen name Ambai, is a renowned Indian feminist writer and researcher in women’s studies.

• She authored the Tamil novel Andhi Malai, first published in 1966, earning early critical acclaim.

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• Ambai was born in 1944 in Coimbatore and holds a PhD from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

• She writes fiction in Tamil under the pseudonym and uses her real name for academic work.

• Her works focus on feminist themes, women's identity, and societal roles, often with subtle irony.

• Ambai has published celebrated short story collections like Sirakukal Muriyum and Veenin Mullaiyil Oru Samaiyalarai.

• She is also the founder of SPARROW (Sound and Picture Archives for Research on Women), an NGO documenting women’s lives.