Kamini Roy

Kamini Roy
কামিনী রায়
Born(1864-10-12)12 October 1864
Basanda, Jhalokati, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died27 September 1933(1933-09-27) (aged 68)
Hazaribagh, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India
NationalityIndian
Alma materBethune College
University of Calcutta
Occupation(s)Poet, scholar
Notable workAlo O Chhaya
SpouseKedarnath Roy

Kamini Roy (12 October 1864 – 27 September 1933) was a Bengali poet, social worker and feminist in British India. She was the first woman honours graduate in British India.[1][2]

  1. ^ Sarna, Jasveen Kaur (7 July 2017). "Kamini Roy: Poet, Teacher And The First Woman Honours Graduate In British India". Feminist India. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. ^ Sengupta, Subodh Chandra and Bose, Anjali (editors), 1976/1998, Sansad Bangali Charitabhidhan (Biographical dictionary) Vol I, (in Bengali), p83, ISBN 81-85626-65-0