Nabaneeta Dev Sen

Indian poet (1938-2019)
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Nabaneeta Dev Sen

Summary

Nabaneeta Dev Sen is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Kolkata[2]. She was born on January 13, 1938[3]. She passed away in Kolkata[4]. She died on November 7, 2019[5]. She worked as a writer[6], poet[7], and academic[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (791 views/month, #7,091 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kolkata[2], Nabaneeta Dev Sen…
  • Nabaneeta Dev Sen passed away in Kolkata[4].
  • Nabaneeta Dev Sen was born on January 13, 1938[3].
  • Nabaneeta Dev Sen died on November 7, 2019[5].
  • Nabaneeta Dev Sen's father was Narendra Dev[10].
  • Nabaneeta Dev Sen's mother was Radharani Devi[11].
  • Among Nabaneeta Dev Sen's spouses was Amartya Sen[12].
  • A child of Nabaneeta Dev Sen was Antara Dev Sen[13].
  • A child of Nabaneeta Dev Sen was Nandana Sen[14].
  • Nabaneeta Dev Sen held citizenship in India[15].
  • Nabaneeta Dev Sen held citizenship in British Raj[16].
  • Nabaneeta Dev Sen held citizenship in Dominion of India[17].
  • Bangla was Nabaneeta Dev Sen's native language[18].
  • Nabaneeta Dev Sen worked as a writer[6].
  • Nabaneeta Dev Sen's professions included poet[7].
  • Nabaneeta Dev Sen worked as an academic[8].
  • Nabaneeta Dev Sen was educated at University of Calcutta[19].
  • Nabaneeta Dev Sen was educated at Harvard University[20].
  • Nabaneeta Dev Sen's education included a stint at Presidency University[21].
  • Nabaneeta Dev Sen was educated at Jadavpur University[22].
  • Nabaneeta Dev Sen was educated at Indiana University[23].
  • Nabaneeta Dev Sen was educated at Gokhale Memorial Girls' College[24].
  • Nabaneeta Dev Sen received the Sahitya Akademi Award in Bengali[25].
  • Nabaneeta Dev Sen received the Padma Shri in literature and education[26].
  • Nabaneeta Dev Sen received the Kamal Kumari National Award[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kolkata[2], Nabaneeta Dev Sen… she was born on January 13, 1938[3]. Her father was Narendra Dev[10]. Her mother was Radharani Devi[11]. Bangla was her native language[18].

Education

Educated at University of Calcutta[19], a state public university[28], in India[29], founded in 1857[30], headquartered in Kolkata[31]; Harvard University[20], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; Presidency University[21], a state public university[36], in India[37], founded in 1817[38]; Jadavpur University[22], a state public university[39], in India[40], founded in 1955[41]; Indiana University[23], a state university system[42], in United States[43], founded in 1820[44], headquartered in Bloomington[45]; and Gokhale Memorial Girls' College[24], a college[46], in India[47], founded in 1938[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], and academic[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Sahitya Akademi Award in Bengali[25], a literary award[49], in India[50]; Padma Shri in literature and education[26]; and Kamal Kumari National Award[27], an award[51], in India[52], founded in 1990[53].

Personal Life

Nabaneeta Dev Sen was married to Amartya Sen[12]. Children include Antara Dev Sen[13], a writer[54], b. 1963[55], of India[56], specialised in journalism[57] and Nandana Sen[14], an actor[58], b. 1967[59], of United States[60].

Death and Burial

Nabaneeta Dev Sen died on November 7, 2019[5]. She died in Kolkata[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[61].

Why It Matters

Nabaneeta Dev Sen ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (791 views/month, #7,091 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Nabaneeta Dev Sen born?

Nabaneeta Dev Sen was born in Kolkata[2].

Where did Nabaneeta Dev Sen die?

Nabaneeta Dev Sen died in Kolkata[4].

Who were Nabaneeta Dev Sen's parents?

Nabaneeta Dev Sen's father was Narendra Dev[10]. Nabaneeta Dev Sen's mother was Radharani Devi[11].

Who was Nabaneeta Dev Sen married to?

Nabaneeta Dev Sen's spouses include Amartya Sen[12].

What did Nabaneeta Dev Sen do for work?

Nabaneeta Dev Sen worked as writer[6], poet[7], and academic[8].

Where did Nabaneeta Dev Sen go to school?

Nabaneeta Dev Sen was educated at University of Calcutta[19], Harvard University[20], Presidency University[21], and Jadavpur University[22].

What awards did Nabaneeta Dev Sen receive?

Honors received include Sahitya Akademi Award in Bengali[25], Padma Shri in literature and education[26], and Kamal Kumari National Award[27].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Kolkata
    Award received
    Child Antara Dev Sen, Nandana Sen
    Cause of death lung cancer
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