Other names Narmada Kar Spouse(s) Jitendra Kumar Biswas | Name Narmada Kar Parents Bishwanath Kar | |
Died September 13, 1980, Kolkata | ||
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Narmada Kar (1893–1980), the first woman from Odisha to pass the B.A. examination.
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Early life
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 Bethun College, completed her graduation on 1914 and became the first women graduate of Odisha. At the age of 16 she got married to a Bengali lawyer Jitendra Biswas. She stayed at Calcutta for the education of their children.
Death
On 13 September 1980 Kar died in her house at Calcutta, India.
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