ThePoliticalGeographiesofMohitBalaSen
1897–1982 | From British India to French India to the Republic of India
Mohit Bala Sen lived under three sovereign entities without ever choosing to cross a border. The borders crossed her. This is the story of one woman's life mapped against the political geographies that shaped — and reshaped — the land beneath her feet.
British IndiaFrench IndiaRepublic of India
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I spent my days
Like a free bird
I flew in the open sky
Wandered and played—a free spirit