Suniti Devi

Suniti Devi was an academic, activist, writer and poet (1864–1932). She was born at Kolkata and died at Ranchi.

Also recorded as Sunity Devi; Maharani Sunity Devi; Maharani Sunity Devee; Sunity Devee; Sunity Devi Maharani of Cooch Behar; Sunity Devee Maharani of Cooch Behar.

Suniti Devi in brief

Born
1864
Died
1932
Known for
academic, activist, writer and poet
Place of birth
Kolkata
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Sunity Devi, Maharani Sunity Devi, Maharani Sunity Devee, Sunity Devee and Sunity Devi Maharani of Cooch Behar. Her recorded languages were Bangla and English. Her recorded confession was Hinduism.

She was the child of Keshub Chunder Sen and Jaganmohinee Devi. She married Nripendra Narayan I of Cooch Behar. 3 children are recorded: Rajendra Narayan II of Cooch Behar, Princess Sukriti Devi of Cooch Behar and Jitendra Narayan I of Cooch Behar.

Catalogued works

9 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1740 to 1979.

Nine Ideal Indian Women. The autobiography of an Indian princess. Bengal Dacoits and Tigers. John Thomlinson and His Family, dated 1745, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1956.130. Sir John Shaw and his Family in the Park at Eltham Lodge, Kent, dated 1761, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1951.206. Portrait of a Man, dated 1763, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1951.207. Thomas Lister and Family at Gisburne Park, dated 1740–41, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1951.203. Krishna and Sudama, dated 1979-1980, black ink on cream wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2025.673. Kali, dated 1977, black and colored inks on cream wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2025.670.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 7 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.

A CRITICAL REVIEW OF “INDIAN FAIRY TALES” OF SUNITI DEVI: AN EXPLORATION OF CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE, NARRATIVE STYLE, AND ENDURING THEMES, The Social Science Review A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2024.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 18 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1864Suniti Devi born at Kolkata.
  2. 1932Suniti Devi died at Ranchi.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Open Library author record for Suniti Devi (Internet Archive), 1 catalogued work.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  2. 2.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Suniti Devi.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  3. 3.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2802318: Suniti Devi

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  4. 4.

    “Suniti Devi”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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