Ashapurna Debi a.k.a. Ashapoorna Devi or Asha Purna Devi, was a Bengali novelist and poet, born on January 08, 1909 in Potoldanga, Kolkata, India and died on July 13, 1995. She has written numerous novels such as Aar Ek Ashapurna, Trimatrik, Nakhyatrer Akash, Biswas Abiswas and Kalyani. Her novel "Baluchori" is adapted as a TV serial named, `Aparajita`. She was honored with Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1976.