Nabinkali Devi

Nabinkali Devi
Nabinkali Devi
Native name	নবীনকালী দেবী
Born	19th century
Occupation	Writer, sex worker
Language	Bengali
Nationality	Indian
Genre	Erotic poetry
Years active	1880s
Notable works	Kamini Kalanka (1886)

Last updated October 24, 2025

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). Retrieved 23 October 2025.

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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). Retrieved 23 October 2025.

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