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Thakurbarir Andarmahal
Chitra Deb
Chitra Deb's Bengali history of the women of the Tagore family of Jorasanko and their part in Bengal's cultural and social life. Published in English as "Women of the Tagore Household".
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Vivek’s Notes
Chitra Deb wrote extensively about women's contribution to Bengal's cultural and social history. "Thakurbarir Andarmahal" deals with the women of the Tagore household and is one of her most popular works; it received the Bangla Academy Award and was translated into several other languages. She also received the Chittaranjan Bandopadhyay Birth Centenary Award from the Bangiya Sahitya Parisad. "Thakurbarir Bahirmahal", "Mahila Daktar" and "Bharater Rani" are some of her other prominent works.
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