Sushmita Banerjee, also known as Sushmita Bandhopadhyay and Sayeda Kamala[1] (1963/1964 – 4/5 September 2013), was a writer and activist from India. Her works include the memoir Kabuliwalar Bangali Bou (A Kabuliwala's Bengali Wife; 1997)[2] based on her experience of marrying an Afghan and her time in Afghanistan during Taliban rule. The story was used as the basis for the Bollywood film Escape from Taliban. She was killed at age 50 by suspected Taliban militants during the evening of 4 September or in the early morning hours of 5 September 2013, outside her home in Paktika Province, Afghanistan.[3]
Sushmita Banerjee was born in Calcutta (present-day Kolkata, India) to a middle-class Bengali family. Her father worked in the civil defense department and her mother was a homemaker. She was the only sister to her three brothers. She first met her future husband Janbaz Khan, an Afghan businessman, at a theatre rehearsal in Calcutta[4] and married him on 2 July 1988.[2] The marriage took place secretly in Kolkata, as she feared her parents would object. When her parents tried to get them divorced, she fled to Afghanistan with Khan.[2] She then discovered that her husband had a first wife, Gulguti. In her book, Gulguti is described as one of her brother-in-law's wives.[5] Although shocked, she continued to live in Khan's ancestral house in Patiya village, with her three brothers-in-law, their wives, and children.[1][2] Khan later returned to Kolkata to continue his business, but Banerjee could not return.[2]
Banerjee made two abortive attempts to flee Afghanistan. She was caught and held under house arrest. A fatwa was issued against her and she was scheduled to die on 22 July 1995.[2] With the help of the village headman, she finally fled.[2] She reached Kabul, and took a flight back to Kolkata on 12 August 1995.[2]
She lived in India until 2013, and published several books. She and her husband eventually reconciled, and began living together in India, before deciding to return to Afghanistan. After returning to Afghanistan, she worked as a health worker in Paktika Province in southeastern Afghanistan, and began filming the lives of local women.[1]
Deathedit
According to Afghan police, suspected Taliban forced entry into her house in Paktika on the night of 4 September 2013. They bound her husband and absconded with her. Her corpse was found early the next day on the outskirts of provincial capital Sharana. The body had 20 bullet hole marks. Police surmised she might have been targeted for various reasons.[3][6] The Taliban denied involvement.[7] Later, a spokesman for a renegade Taliban militia group announced it had killed Banerjee because they believed she was "an Indian spy".[8]
Booksedit
Sushmita Banerjee wrote Kabuliwalar Bangali Bou ("A Kabuliwala's Bengali Wife") in 1995.[3] In 2003, Escape from Taliban, a Bollywood film, starring Manisha Koirala was made based on the book. She authored Talibani Atyachar—Deshe o Bideshe (Taliban atrocities in Afghanistan and Abroad), Mullah Omar, Taliban O Ami (Mullah Omar, Taliban and I) (2000), Ek Borno Mithya Noi (Not a Word is a Lie) (2001) and Sabhyatar Sesh Punyabani (The Swansong of Civilisation).[9][10]
Referencesedit
^ abc"Indian author Sushmita Banerjee executed in Afghanistan by Taliban". The Times of India. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
^ abcdefgh"Exclusive: Knowing Sushmita Banerjee". Rediff.com. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
^Biswas, Soutik (6 September 2013). "Indian diarist Sushmita Banerjee 'had no fear'". BBC News. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
^"Indian author Sushmita Banerjee executed in Afghanistan by Taliban". The Times of India. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
^"Sushmita Banerjee was killed for not wearing burqa?". Zee News. 6 September 2013.
^"Indian diarist Sushmita Banerjee shot dead in Afghanistan". BBC News. 5 September 2013.
^Yousafzai, Sami and Moreau, Ron (14 September 2013) ‘We Killed Sushmita Banerjee’ Says Renegade Taliban Militia thedailybeast.com
^Mitra, Sumit (22 October 2001). "On hostile tract : Tales of Taliban barbarism by Afghan's Bengali wife become a bestseller, being filmed". India Today.
^. The Times of India. 15 May 2002. Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
External linksedit
Biography of Sushmita Banerjee, 2013, news.biharprabha.com
January 01, 1970
sushmita, banerjee, dancer, choreographer, dancer, also, known, sushmita, bandhopadhyay, sayeda, kamala, 1963, 1964, september, 2013, writer, activist, from, india, works, include, memoir, kabuliwalar, bangali, kabuliwala, bengali, wife, 1997, based, experienc. For the dancer and choreographer see Sushmita Banerjee dancer Sushmita Banerjee also known as Sushmita Bandhopadhyay and Sayeda Kamala 1 1963 1964 4 5 September 2013 was a writer and activist from India Her works include the memoir Kabuliwalar Bangali Bou A Kabuliwala s Bengali Wife 1997 2 based on her experience of marrying an Afghan and her time in Afghanistan during Taliban rule The story was used as the basis for the Bollywood film Escape from Taliban She was killed at age 50 by suspected Taliban militants during the evening of 4 September or in the early morning hours of 5 September 2013 outside her home in Paktika Province Afghanistan 3 Sushmita BanerjeeBorn1956Calcutta India present day Kolkata India Died4 5 September 2013 aged 50 Paktika Province AfghanistanNotable worksKabuliwalar Bangali Bou A Kabuliwala s Bengali Wife SpouseJanbaz Khan Contents 1 Life 2 Death 3 Books 4 References 5 External linksLife editSushmita Banerjee was born in Calcutta present day Kolkata India to a middle class Bengali family Her father worked in the civil defense department and her mother was a homemaker She was the only sister to her three brothers She first met her future husband Janbaz Khan an Afghan businessman at a theatre rehearsal in Calcutta 4 and married him on 2 July 1988 2 The marriage took place secretly in Kolkata as she feared her parents would object When her parents tried to get them divorced she fled to Afghanistan with Khan 2 She then discovered that her husband had a first wife Gulguti In her book Gulguti is described as one of her brother in law s wives 5 Although shocked she continued to live in Khan s ancestral house in Patiya village with her three brothers in law their wives and children 1 2 Khan later returned to Kolkata to continue his business but Banerjee could not return 2 Banerjee made two abortive attempts to flee Afghanistan She was caught and held under house arrest A fatwa was issued against her and she was scheduled to die on 22 July 1995 2 With the help of the village headman she finally fled 2 She reached Kabul and took a flight back to Kolkata on 12 August 1995 2 She lived in India until 2013 and published several books She and her husband eventually reconciled and began living together in India before deciding to return to Afghanistan After returning to Afghanistan she worked as a health worker in Paktika Province in southeastern Afghanistan and began filming the lives of local women 1 Death editAccording to Afghan police suspected Taliban forced entry into her house in Paktika on the night of 4 September 2013 They bound her husband and absconded with her Her corpse was found early the next day on the outskirts of provincial capital Sharana The body had 20 bullet hole marks Police surmised she might have been targeted for various reasons 3 6 The Taliban denied involvement 7 Later a spokesman for a renegade Taliban militia group announced it had killed Banerjee because they believed she was an Indian spy 8 Books editSushmita Banerjee wrote Kabuliwalar Bangali Bou A Kabuliwala s Bengali Wife in 1995 3 In 2003 Escape from Taliban a Bollywood film starring Manisha Koirala was made based on the book She authored Talibani Atyachar Deshe o Bideshe Taliban atrocities in Afghanistan and Abroad Mullah Omar Taliban O Ami Mullah Omar Taliban and I 2000 Ek Borno Mithya Noi Not a Word is a Lie 2001 and Sabhyatar Sesh Punyabani The Swansong of Civilisation 9 10 References edit a b c Indian author Sushmita Banerjee executed in Afghanistan by Taliban The Times of India 5 September 2013 Retrieved 5 September 2013 a b c d e f g h Exclusive Knowing Sushmita Banerjee Rediff com 5 September 2013 Retrieved 5 September 2013 a b c Narayan Chandrika Popalzai Masoud 5 September 2013 Afghan militants target kill female author police say CNN Retrieved 5 September 2013 Biswas Soutik 6 September 2013 Indian diarist Sushmita Banerjee had no fear BBC News Retrieved 7 September 2013 Indian author Sushmita Banerjee executed in Afghanistan by Taliban The Times of India 5 September 2013 Retrieved 5 September 2013 Sushmita Banerjee was killed for not wearing burqa Zee News 6 September 2013 Indian diarist Sushmita Banerjee shot dead in Afghanistan BBC News 5 September 2013 Yousafzai Sami and Moreau Ron 14 September 2013 We Killed Sushmita Banerjee Says Renegade Taliban Militia thedailybeast com Mitra Sumit 22 October 2001 On hostile tract Tales of Taliban barbarism by Afghan s Bengali wife become a bestseller being filmed India Today Kabuliwala s wife turns director The Times of India 15 May 2002 Archived from the original on 29 June 2012 Retrieved 5 September 2013 External links editBiography of Sushmita Banerjee 2013 news biharprabha com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sushmita Banerjee amp oldid 1182463393, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
