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Anita Agnihotri is an Indian Bengali writer and poet. She was born on 10 October, 1956 in Kolkata, India. She is 64 years old. Anita Agnihotri is a renowned poet and writer who has written several books and poems in Bengali. She has also written several short stories and novels. She has been awarded several awards for her work, including the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2006 for her novel, 'Khelar Khela'. Anita Agnihotri's net worth is estimated to be around $1 million. She has earned her wealth through her writing career. She has also been involved in various literary activities and has been a part of several literary festivals. Anita Agnihotri is a married woman and has two children. She is currently living in Kolkata, India.
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| Occupation | Author, retired civil servant |
| Age | 67 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Born | 10 October, 1956 |
| Birthday | 10 October |
| Birthplace | Calcutta, West Bengal, India |
| Nationality | India |
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Anita Agnihotri Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Anita Agnihotri Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Anita Agnihotri worth at the age of 67 years old? Anita Agnihotri’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. She is from India. We have estimated Anita Agnihotri's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 | $1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 | Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 | Pending |
| Salary in 2022 | Under Review |
| House | Not Available |
| Cars | Not Available |
| Source of Income | Writer |
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Timeline
Anita commenced writing at an early age. The writer Bimal Kar encouraged her to pursue a literary career . As a school student, she used to write for renowned filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s children's magazine Sandesh, something that gave her confidence and also shaped her literary sensibilities. Her writing has been compared with that of noted Bengali writer Mahasweta Devi. Anita’s concerns are also the struggles, the exploitation, the deprivation in the lives and environment of the poor and downtrodden. The following works of note illustrate this.
In 2015, Anita’s book Mahanadi was published. The eponymous book is written with the river Mahanadi in the first person. It tells the story of a river that flows through some of the least developed (and poorest) regions of Chhattisgarh and Odisha, and the profound influence of the river on the regions society, culture and economics.
At the centre, she was a joint DG in Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) between 1996 and 2001, and then Development Commissioner of SEEPZ, Mumbai in 2008-2011 at the rank of Joint Secretary. She was also the member secretary of the National Commission for Women. She retired in 2016 as Secretary, Social Justice Department, Government of India.
In 1991, on a sabbatical from the IAS to pursue a course on rural development in UK’s Anglia Ruskin University, she wrote the novella “Mahuldiha Days” capturing the incidents that she had encountered as an administrator in Odisha’s Mahuldiha.
Anita Agnihotri (nee Chatterjee) was born and spent her childhood in Kolkata. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics at Presidency College in Kolkata, and graduated with a Masters in Economics from Calcutta University. She was selected for the IAS in 1980 to the Odisha cadre. She went on to have a 37 year career in the civil service. As an IAS, she was Collector of Sundargarh district of Odisha and was Principal Secretary in departments such as Textiles and Industries. In 1991, she took a sabbatical from IAS and completed Masters in Development Economics from the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.
Anita Agnihotri (Born 1956) is an Indian Bengali writer and poet. She has been translated into major Indian and foreign languages, including but not limited to English, Swedish and German. She is also a retired civil servant (Indian Administrative Service 1980 batch). She lives in India.
