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Narayan Gangopadhyay, Bidisha in Narayan Gangopadhyay Rachanavali v. 9 (Narayan Gangopadhyay’s Works) (Calcutta: Mitra and Ghosh, 1985), 26. The novel was first published in 1952.
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Manikuntala Sen, Shediner Katha. Translated as In Search of Freedom: An Unfinished Journey. Calcutta: Nabapatra, 1982.
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- Narendranath Mitra, Durabhashini, in Upanyasa Samagra v. 2. Calcutta: Ananda, 2004-. Originally published in Ganabarta as Akathita (The Unsung Woman) in 1951; renamed Durabhashini and published as a book in 1952.
Jyotirmoyee Devi, Epar Ganga Opar Ganga, in Jyotirmoyee Debir Rachana-Sankalan v. 1, eds. Subir Roy Chowdhury and Abhijit Sen. Calcutta: Dey’s Publishing and School of Women’s Studies, Jadavpur University, 1991. Originally published as Itihashe Stree Parba in the autumn issue of Prabashi in 1966, the novel was published as a book in 1968 under the new title.
Samaresh Basu, “Pasharini,” in Raktamonir Haré: Deshbhag-Swadhinatar Galpo Sankalan (In a Necklace of Garnets: Collection of Stories on Partition and Independence) v. 1. Debes Roy (ed.). Calcutta: Sahitya Akademi, 2005; first published 1999. All page numbers refer to this text.
Dibyendu Palit, “Machh,” in Raktamonir Haré. All page numbers refer to this text.
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Ritu Menon and Kamla Bhasin, Borders and Boundaries: Women in India’s Partition. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1998.
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Tagore in Urbana: Glossary
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