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

The Partition of India