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Kadambari Devi (5 July 1859 – 21 April 1884) was the wife of Jyotirindranath Tagore and daughter-in-law of Debendranath Tagore. She was ten years younger than her husband, whom she married on 5 July 1868 (২৫শে আষাঢ়, ১২৭৫ বঙ্গাব্দ), at the age of nine. Her husband arranged for her to be educated. She was nearly the same age as her brother-in-law Rabindranath Tagore being only two years older than him.
She inspired young Rabindranath in composing many of his poems with her creative feedback and comments. She was also a good friend and playmate. She was one of the women who played a very important part in his life. Her relationship with Tagore was controversial and had elements of tragedy.
For reasons that are not known, she committed
Spotlight on the women in Tagore’s life
7 May 2004. People from Kolkata Women from West Bengal Bengali women artists 19th-century Indian women 19th-century Indian people 1858 births 1884 deaths {{India-bio-stub
Kadambari Devi (5 July 1859 – 21 April 1884) was the wife of Jyotirindranath Tagore and daughter-in-law of Debendranath Tagore. She was ten years younger than her husband, whom she married on 5 July 1868 (২৫শে আষাঢ়, ১২৭৫ বঙ্গাব্দ), at the age of nine. Her husband arranged for her to be educated. She was nearly the same age as her brother-in-law Rabindranath Tagore being only two years older than him.
She inspired young Rabindranath in composing many of his poems with her creative feedback and comments. She was also a good friend and playmate. She was one of the women who played a very important part in his life. Her relationship with Tagore was controversial and had elements of tragedy.
For reasons that are not known, she committed suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Mental disorders (including depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, anxiety disorders), physical disorders (such as chronic fatigue syndrome), and s ...
on 21 April 1884, four months after Rabindranath Tagore married. The Tagore family always remained silent about her suicide. Rumors of family problems having led to her suicide have circulated. After Kadambari Devi's death, Rabindranath was completely broken. For a long time after her death, he wrote many songs and poems in her memory.
In popular culture
* The cult classic '' Charulata'' bySatyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray (; 2 May 1921 – 23 April 1992) was an Indian director, screenwriter, documentary filmmaker, author, essayist, lyricist, magazine editor, illustrator, calligrapher, and music composer. One of the greatest auteurs of fil ...
which was based on Rabindranath Tagore's '' Nastanirh'' was reported to have been speculated to be based on her life and her relationship with Tagore.
* In Sukanta Roy's Bengali film ''Chhelebela'' (2002) Debashree Roy played the character alongside Jisshu Sengupta portraying Tagore.
* In Bandana Mukhopadhyay's Bengali film ''Chirosakha He'' (2007) Deepanjana Paul played the character alongside Sayandip Bhattacharya playing Tagore.
* In Rituparno Ghosh's Bengali documentary film ''Jeevan Smriti'' (2011) Raima Sen played the character alongside Samadarshi Dutta playing Tagore.
* In Suman Ghosh
Pandit Suman Ghosh is an internationally acclaimed Hindustani Classical Vocalist of the Mewati Gharana of Hindustani Classical Music and a torch-bearing disciple of Sangeet Martand Pandit Jasraj. He is the founder and President of the Center ...
's Bengali film '' Kadambari'' (2015) Konkona Sen Sharma played the character alongside Parambrata Chatterjee portraying Tagore.
References
External links
* https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLEJ8D7mRSBafh9G0B82n0ilmuRQbYYjtd&v=qDUdC_4XxuE * ''The Telegraph''Spotlight on the women in Tagore’s life
7 May 2004. People from Kolkata Women from West Bengal Bengali women artists 19th-century Indian women 19th-century Indian people 1858 births 1884 deaths {{India-bio-stub