Hashirashi Devi : a short biographical comic

This comic is based on an original article by Shilpi Das for Marg Magazine. Edited by Ekta Chadha.

References

  1. Janakikumar Bandyopadhyay, “Hasirashi Devi”, in Janakikumar Bandyopadhyay, ed., Chitrankane Banglar Meye, Calcutta: India International, 1965, p.36.
  2. Jeeban Saha, Nari Chitrabidhan, New Delhi: National Book Trust, 2015, p.611.
  3. Illustration on page 5 inspired by Smriti (Memory), Hasirashi Devi, ca. 1930-1960.

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