Nabinkali Devi

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Nabinkali Devi was an Indian writer in Bengali language and sex worker known for her erotic poem titled Kaminikalanka (1886).^[1]^[2] A review of the book appeared in the magazine Hindoo Patriot to which the Indian Mirror responded with criticism of Devi.^[3]

Works

Debi, Nabinkali (1886). Kamini Kalanka Ed. 2nd (in Bengali).

References

↑ Bandyopadhyay, Aparna (2014). "Chronicles of Love, Betrayal and Prostitution in Late Colonial Bengal". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 75: 723–728. ISSN 2249-1937.
↑ Sinha, Trayee (26 October 2020). "On Manada Debi & Her Book–The Autobiography Of An Educated Fallen Woman". Feminism in India. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
↑ Banerjee, Sumanta (2005). "Marginalization of Women ' s Popular Culture in Nineteenth Century Bengal '" (PDF).{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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[Bandyopadhyay-1] Bandyopadhyay, Aparna (2014). "Chronicles of Love, Betrayal and Prostitution in Late Colonial Bengal". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 75: 723–728. ISSN 2249-1937.

[Sinha-2] Sinha, Trayee (26 October 2020). "On Manada Debi & Her Book–The Autobiography Of An Educated Fallen Woman". Feminism in India. Retrieved 30 September 2023.

[Banerjee-3] Banerjee, Sumanta (2005). "Marginalization of Women ' s Popular Culture in Nineteenth Century Bengal '" (PDF).{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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