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Durgabai Deshmukh
Durgabai Deshmukh
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Durgabai Deshmukh
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Durgbi, Lady Deshmukh [1] (July 15, 1909 May 9, 1981) was an Indian freedom fighter, lawyer, social
worker and politician. She was a member of the Constituent Assembly of India and the Planning
Commission of India.
Born in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India. Durgabai was married at the age of 14 to a Telugu person,
later left and married C.D. Deshmukh, the first Indian Governor of the Reserve Bank of India and Finance
Minister in India's Central Cabinet during 1950 - 1956. She was a public activist for women's emanicipation
and was also the founder of Andhra Mahila Sabha. She was also the founder chairperson of central social
welfare board.
Contents
1 Participation in India's freedom movement
2 Awards
3 Organizations established by Durgabai
4 References
5 External links
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Awards
Paul G Hoffman Award
Nehru Literacy Award
UNESCO Award (for outstanding work in the field of Literacy)
Padma Vibhushan award from the Government of India.
References
1. Durgabai: http://www.durgabaideshmukh.org
2. Government of India (1959). Report of the National Committee on Women's Education. New Delhi: Government
of India.
3. [1] (http://www.andhramahilasabha.org)
4. [2] (http://www.csdindia.org/about-us)
5. http://www.andhramahilasabha.org.in/DDHRC_Hyd.htm
External links
Durgabai Deshmukh: A pioneer and a transformative leader (http://blogs.thehindu.com/delhi
/?p=25977), Prema Kasturi and Prema Srinivasan, The Hindu.
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