The 85-year-old Jnanpith awardee was first taken to the state-run SSKM hospital and later admitted to a private nursing home where she is under the treatment of critical care specialist Subrata Maitra.
"She is stable," said a doctor at Belle Vue Clinic. Apart from her literary credentials, she is also known for her work among the Lodha and Shabar tribals in West Bengal.
Published 10 September 2011, 13:15 IST