Lady Abala Bose | |
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| Born | Abala Das 8 August 1864 |
| Died | 25 April 1951 (aged 85) Kolkata, India |
| Occupation | Social worker |
| Known for | Feminist movement |
| Spouse | Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose (m. 1887) |
Abala, Lady Bose (8 August 1864 – 25 April 1951) was an Indian social worker and feminist. She was known for her efforts in women's education and her contribution towards helping widows.[1] Her father was the social reformer Durgamohan Das and her mother was Brahmamoyee Devi. Abala Bose was a student of the Brahma Balika Vidyalay in Kolkata (then Calcutta) and subsequently enrolled at Bethune School from where she passed the Entrance Examination in 1881.
- ^ Sengupta, Subodh Chandra and Bose, Anjali (editors), 1976/1998, Sansad Bangali Charitabhidhan (Biographical dictionary) Vol I, (in Bengali), p23, ISBN 81-85626-65-0