Sushila Sundari

Later she became the daughter-in-law to the famous Bose family of Chhota Jagulia, North 24 Parganas District of present-day West Bengal.

At the opening of show, she and her sister Kumudini arrived on the stage riding and standing on horse.

The tigers were believed to bring luck to the team and therefore christened as Lakshmi and Narayan, after the Hindu deities.

By 1901, the shows of Great Bengal Circus would feature Sushila Sundari in daring acts with the two tigers.

was a wrestler who along with his brother Priyanath Bose founded several akhada like Chingirpota akhra whose members were later involved in revolutionary activities.

Old people of her area are still remember a lady with chained tiger fluently chatting with young students in a royal manner.

Sushila Sundari in pyramid act (middle row, on the right)(on the left side her sister Kumudini Devi)
Sushila Sundari with Shumbha and Nishumbha