Archive · 27 Sep 2025
Bengal's First Female Dom Inaugurates Durga Puja Pandal
Imagine a big festival like Durga Puja, where people celebrate by building beautiful decorations called pandals.
Usually, famous people start the celebrations.
But this year, a special woman named Tumpa Das got to do it.
Tumpa is brave; she helps take care of people who have passed away, which takes a lot of courage.
The people organizing the festival wanted to honor her for her strength and the important work she does.
They chose her because they wanted to show that everyone deserves respect, no matter what they do.
Tumpa was very surprised and happy, and her family was proud.
The organizers wanted to follow the example of famous people from their area who also stood for equality and positive change.
Tumpa Das, West Bengal's only woman Dom, inaugurated a Durga Puja pandal.
The event took place at the Kodalia Netaji Sangha Sarbojonin Durgotsav in South 24 Parganas.
Organizers chose Das to honor her courage and challenge societal norms.
Das took over her father's profession after his death.
Das has faced challenges and discrimination but persevered.
- Who
- Tumpa Das, the only woman Dom in West Bengal.
- What
- Inaugurated the Durga Puja pandal.
- When
- Saturday (no specific date given).
- Where
- Kodalia Netaji Sangha Sarbojonin Durgotsav in South 24 Parganas.
- Why
- To recognize Das's courage and challenge societal norms.
- Event
- Durga Puja pandal inauguration
- Location
- Kodalia Netaji Sangha Sarbojonin Durgotsav, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
- Inaugurator
- Tumpa Das, West Bengal's only woman Dom
- Das's Profession
- Assists in burning bodies at a crematorium
- Organizer's Motivation
- To recognize courage and challenge societal norms
- Notable Nearby Figures
- Ancestral homes of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and Salil Chowdhury