Shakuntala Mishra

[1] She was born in Gumla district of Bihar (Now Jharkhand) into a Brahmin family.

Then Jai Jharkhand Magazine was published by Dr. Bisheshwar Prasad Keshari from Daltonganj.

Then she wrote Sukhu Kahani which was based on witchcraft and it was published in Magazine Pajhra which was edited by Girdhari Ram Gonjhu.

[2] She worked in Baldev Sahu Mahavidyalaya in Lohardaga for five years.

Her published story Sato Nadi Par was included in the Nagpuri Bachelor of Arts course.

She told Balu Kherwar who was raised in her house to collect manuscripts of different poets and writers.

The shop is notable for books in regional and tribal languages of Jharkhand.