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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Infobox writer<br />
| name = Chitra Deb<br />
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1943|11|24}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Purnia|Purnea]]<br />
| death_date = {{Death date|df=yes|2017|1|10}} <br />
| death_place = [[Kolkata]]<br />
| occupation = Author<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
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| awards = Chittaranjan Bandopadhyay birth centenary award<br />
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'''Chitra Deb''' (24 November 1943- 1 October 2017) was a [[Bengali language|Bengali]] novelist and editor.<br />
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==Early life==<br />
Deb was born in 1943 in [[Purnia|Purnea]], [[British India]]. She completed her M.A and Ph.D in [[Bengali literature|Bengali Literature]] from [[Calcutta University]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://penguin.co.in/author/chitra-deb/|title=Chitra Deb|access-date=April 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328204245/http://penguin.co.in/author/chitra-deb/|archive-date=March 28, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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==Literary career==<br />
Smt. Deb started her career in [[Anandabazar Patrika]] and worked there since 1980 to 2004. She was the in charge of library section of the [[ABP Group|ABP]]. Deb has edited and translated a number of books and also has a few historical novels for children to her credit. She has researched and written extensively on the contribution of women in the social and cultural history of Bengal. Deb's most popular work related with Women of The [[Tagore family|Tagore Household]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HvU6CwAAQBAJ&pg=PT57&lpg=PT57&dq=Chitra+Deb+novelist+died&source=bl&ots=s1UteZbTT6&sig=O71dyIk7cVbHJ6Q0vNv-eal65lg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjsjp2U_NXaAhUMpo8KHQEiDyAQ6AEIZTAG#v=onepage&q=Chitra%20Deb%20novelist%20died&f=false|title=Women of The Tagore Household|last=Chitra Deb|access-date=April 25, 2018}}</ref> Her book ''Thakurbarir Andarmahal'' was published in 1980 which was awarded by Bangla Academy and translated in many languages.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Tagores-we-didnt-know-about/articleshow/5906382.cms|title=Tagores we didn't know about|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=April 25, 2018}}</ref> She also received 'Chittaranjan Bandopadhyay birth centenary award' by [[Bangiya Sahitya Parisad]]. Her books are namely:<br />
* ''Thakurbarir Andarmahal''<br />
* ''Thakurbarir Bahirmahal''<br />
* ''Bibahobasorer Kabyokatha''<br />
* ''Antopurer Atmokotha''<br />
* ''Mahila Daktar''<br />
* ''Vingraher Basinda''<br />
* ''Apon Kheyale Cholen Raja''<br />
* ''Rupobotir Mala''<br />
* ''Bharater Rani''<br />
* ''Buddhodeb Keman Dekhte Chilen''<br />
* ''Advut Jato Hatir Galpo''<br />
* ''Siddhidatar Antordhan''<br />
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==Death==<br />
Deb was suffered in [[Myasthenia gravis]] disease. She died on 2 October 2017 in [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.anandabazar.com/state/chitra-dev-dies-1.683793|title=প্রয়াত চিত্রা দেব|website=anandabazar.com|access-date=April 25, 2018}}</ref><br />
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