Gouri Dharmapal
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Gouri Dharmapal | |
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| Born | 1931 |
| Died | 2014 (aged 82–83) Kolkata, India |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Known for | Poet, Sanskrit Scholar |
| Notable work | The Linguistic Atom |
| Spouse | Gautam Dharmapal |
| Children | Rohini and Ananda Dharmapal |
| Awards | Certificate of Honour by the President of India, 2010[1] |
Gouri Dharmapal (1931–2014)[2] was an Indian poet,[3] Sanskrit scholar, and the former head of the department of Sanskrit at Lady Brabourne College at the University of Calcutta. In 2010 she was awarded a Certificate of Honour by the President of India.[1] Dharmapal was the first woman priest of West Bengal.[4]
