Miranda House opened its doors in 1948—an unusual time for any higher education institution meant solely for women to be established. Its history since then has been remarkable. In this series of narratives, a diverse range of Mirandians from across the decades explore a variety of people, spaces, and ideas relating to the exceptional and proud history of the college. The tales provide a depth of understanding only students and staff—past and present—can provide through their own lived experiences. They draw on personal experiences, anecdotes, and, occasionally, official records to present a vital, living, and most importantly, human history of Miranda House. This volume, published on the occasion of seventy-five years of Miranda House, reaffirms the strength of individual memories in forging the collective identity and spirit of such outstanding women’s educational institutions. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Devjani Ray holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature from Presidency College, Kolkata, a Masters from Delhi University, an MPhil from JNU and a PhD from the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Delhi. Her doctoral thesis is on Bengali children’s periodicals in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Her interests lie in childhood studies and its intersections with other cultural projects, particularly critical literacy, pedagogy and nationalism. Her work has appeared in several journals. She also writes extensively for newspapers and news websites. She is Associate Professor at the Department of English, Miranda House.
