Narmada Kar (1893–1980), was an editor, writer and the first woman from Odisha in Eastern India, to pass the B.A. examination.[1]
Narmada Kar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 October 1893 |
| Died | 13 September 1980 (aged 86) Kolkata, India |
| Other names | Narmada Kar |
| Known for | First female graduate of Odisha |
| Spouse | Jitendra Kumar Biswas |
Early life edit
Kar was born on 12 October 1893 to Biswanath Kar, freedom fighter, social activist and founder of Utkal Sahitya at Cuttack, India. After passing her entrance examination from Calcutta University she joined the historical Bethune College, completed her graduation in 1914, and became the first women graduate of Odisha.[2]
At the age of 16, she married Jitendra Biswas, a Bengali lawyer. She stayed at Calcutta for the education of their children.
Death edit
On 13 September 1980, Kar died in her house in Calcutta, India.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Sachidananda Mohanty (2005). Early Women's Writings in Orissa, 1898-1950: A Lost Tradition. SAGE Publications. pp. 99–. ISBN 978-0-7619-3308-3.
- ^ Malashri Lal; Shormishtha Panja; Sumanyu Satpathy (1 January 2004). Signifying the Self: Women and Literature. Macmillan India. pp. 51–. ISBN 978-1-4039-2405-6.
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