Durgabai Deshmukh
Gammiḍidala Durgabāi Deshmukh, Lady Deshmukh (15 July 1909 – 9 May 1981) was an Indian freedom fighter, lawyer, social worker and politician. She was a member of the Constituent Assembly of India and of the Planning Commission of India.
Durgabai Deshmukh | |
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Deshmukkh on a 1982 Indian stamp | |
| Born | 15 July 1909 Rajahmundry, Madras Presidency, British India (now Andhra Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 9 May 1981 (aged 71) Narasannapeta, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | Madras University |
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| Awards | Padma Vibhushan |
A public activist for women's emancipation, she founded the Andhra Mahila Sabha (Andhra Women's Conference) in 1937. She was also the founder chairperson of the Central Social Welfare Board. In 1953, she married C.D. Deshmukh, the first Indian governor of the Reserve Bank of India and Finance Minister in India's Central Cabinet from 1950 to 1956.
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