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Sunday, May 5, 2024
TopicKrishnabhabini Das

Topic: Krishnabhabini Das

A Bengali feminist from 1800s, critic of British rule who couldn’t stop child marriage at home

Krishnabhabini Das wrote A Bengali Lady in England in which she condemned colonial rule almost 140 years ago. Unsurprisingly, it was banned by the British government in India.

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