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This tradition doesn't exist for Bengalis, naming a son after father or grandfather, a daughter after mother or grandmother. This sign of respect in … - Jhumpa Lahiri
" "This tradition doesn't exist for Bengalis, naming a son after father or grandfather, a daughter after mother or grandmother. This sign of respect in America ad Europe, this symbol of heritage and lineage, would be ridiculed in India. Within Bengali families, individual names are sacred, inviolable. They are not meant to be inherited or shared.
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About Jhumpa Lahiri
Nilanjana Sudeshna "Jhumpa" Lahiri (born July 11, 1967) is an Indian-American novelist, short story writer, and Pulitzer Prize winner.
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Birth Name:
Nilanjana Sudeshna
Native Name:
ঝুম্পা লাহিড়ী
Alternative Names:
Jūmpā Lāhīrī
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Nilanjana Svadeshna Lahiri
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Nilanjana Sudeshna Lahiri
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Jhumba Lahiri
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