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Jasodhara Bagchi

1937 - 2015

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Jasodhara Bagchi (born c. 1937 – 9 January 2015) was a leading Indian feminist professor, author, critic and activist. She was the founder and director of the School of Women's Studies at Jadavpur University. Her books include Loved and Unloved – The Girl Child and Trauma and Triumph – Gender and Partition in Eastern India. She also founded the women's rights organization Sachetana. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Jasodhara Bagchi is the 7,062nd most popular writer (up from 7,190th in 2024), the 1,230th most popular biography from India (up from 1,391st in 2019) and the 135th most popular Indian Writer.

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Among writers, Jasodhara Bagchi ranks 7,062 out of 7,302. Before her are Blanka Lipińska, Claudia Amengual, Jeffrey Goldberg, Haddy N'jie, Emma Donoghue, and David Grann. After her are Dima Khatib, Joumana Haddad, Marcel Beyer, Ken MacLeod, Irshad Manji, and Joaquin Miller.

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Among people born in 1937, Jasodhara Bagchi ranks 568. Before her are Manohar Joshi, Shay Brennan, Hal Rogers, Deven Verma, Hazel R. O'Leary, and Alan Peacock. After her are Mel Pender, Bailey Howell, Richard Bryan, Luther Ingram, Rudolfo Anaya, and Rod Roddy. Among people deceased in 2015, Jasodhara Bagchi ranks 563. Before her are Ali Eid, Little Jimmy Dickens, Richard Schweiker, Bill Bridges, Charles Kennedy, and Raúl Gorriti. After her are Grace Ogot, Tahir Elçi, Anthony Mason, Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov, Nasir al-Wuhayshi, and Billy Casper.

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In India

Among people born in India, Jasodhara Bagchi ranks 1,230 out of 1,861. Before her are R Vaishali (2001), Devendra Fadnavis (1970), Ravi Shankar Prasad (1954), Sonu Nigam (1973), Ila Arun (1929), and Vinesh Phogat (1994). After her are Shiva Ayyadurai (1963), Diana Penty (1985), Puri Jagannadh (1966), Aditi Sharma (1983), Nithiin (1983), and Karnam Malleswari (1975).

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Among WRITERS In India

Among writers born in India, Jasodhara Bagchi ranks 135. Before her are Rahat Indori (1950), Kiran Desai (1971), Rupi Kaur (1992), Raja Rao (1908), Aravind Adiga (1974), and Urvashi Butalia (1952). After her are Bharati Mukherjee (1940), Shobhaa De (1948), Kamala Markandaya (1924), Gita Mehta (1943), Krishna Hutheesing (1907), and Ram Swarup (1920).

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