“She graduated in 1944 and was the first graduate in our family. She did her Masters and earned the Doctorate degree from the Calcutta University. She was a professor and became the principal of Bethune College which produced India’s and the whole British Empire’s first women graduates in 1883.
She was a renowned classical dancer too.
She was married to historian Amalesh Tripathi.
She is also the author of several books. She passed away in 2003.”
Contributor: Sushweta Ghosh (niece)
Leave a Reply