Trailblazer Indira in a big, red bindi and bright colours.............

She was born Indira Goswami but the pen-name she took the world by storm with was Mamoni Raisom Goswami. Her writings were mostly powerful narratives and spoke of her first-hand experiences of the harsh realities of society fused with her imagination..........................
Jnanpith awardee Indira Goswami will hold a special place in Modern Indian Literature for her nuanced mapping of women empowerment...................