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Basu's dedications made in her books show that Basu's father was Chitta Ranjan Basu. She has two sisters, and two daughters.
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The mystery of the Parsee lawyer: Arthur Conan Doyle, George Edalji and the case of the foreigner in the English village
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The Mystery of the Parsee Lawyer: Arthur Conan Doyle, George Edalji and the case of the foreigner in the English village
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In 2024, for her contributions to British and Indian history, the University of London awarded Basu with an honorary
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Writing Resistance and the Question of Gender: Charlotte Delbo, Noor Inayat Khan, and Germaine Tillion
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Writing Resistance and the Question of Gender: Charlotte Delbo, Noor Inayat Khan, and Germaine Tillion
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Victoria & Abdul : the extraordinary true story of the queen's closest confidant
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Basu's career in journalism started in 1983, when she became a trainee journalist for
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in Mumbai. In 1987 she moved to London and worked for the Calcutta-based newspaper
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For King and Another Country: Indian Soldiers on the Western Front, 1914–18
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Victoria & Abdul: The true story of the queen's closest confidant
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Victoria & Abdul: The True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant
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is an Indian journalist and historian, best known for writing
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Re-imagine: India-U.K. cultural relations in the 21st Century
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unveiled the memorial in 2012. In 2020, Basu unveiled a
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Index

Shrabani Basu (2022)
Kolkata
St. Stephen's College, Delhi
Delhi University
History
British Empire
Curry: The Story of Britain's Favourite Dish
Spy Princess
For King and Another Country
Victoria & Abdul
Official website
Spy Princess
Noor Inayat Khan
Victoria & Abdul
Queen Victoria
Abdul Karim
Indian men sent to Europe
First World War
For King and Another Country
Arthur Conan Doyle
George Edalji
Midlands
Victoria & Abdul
Noor Inayat Khan
Gordon Square
Blue Plaque
Taviton Street
Dhaka
Kathmandu
Delhi

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