At 13, She Was Forced Onto Stage As Prostitute; By 25, Men Had Destroyed Most Powerful Actress 19th-Century Bengal Had Ever Seen - Her Name Was…
Published on: Jan. 21, 2026, 3:52 p.m. | Source: Times Now
Forced onto the stage at just 13 and exploited by powerful men, she rose to become one of 19th-century Bengal’s most celebrated actresses. By 25, relentless abuse, social stigma and systemic exploitation had shattered her career and health, erasing a trailblazing talent from public memory and exposing the brutal cost of fame for women in colonial India., People, Times Now
