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  1. Durgabāi Deshmukh ( née Gummididala, 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. [1] A public activist for women's emancipation, she founded the Andhra Mahila Sabha (Andhra Women's Conference) in 1937.

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  3. Mar 7, 2021 · Durgabai Deshmukh (1909-1981), a freedom fighter, lawyer, politician and social activist, was a remarkable woman who dedicated her life to the betterment of her country. She also served on the Constituent Assembly, worked with the United Nations, and became such good friends with Nehru that he was one of the witnesses at her wedding.

  4. Oct 27, 2018 · Durgabai Deshmukh, one of 15 women in the 299-member Constituent Assembly, was a feisty individual who studied law to help the wrongfully convicted.

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  5. Aug 25, 2023 · Durgabai Deshmukh was an Indian freedom fighter, lawyer, social worker, and politician who played a significant role in shaping India’s Constitution and advocating for social welfare laws. Born in 1909 in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, she was deeply influenced by Mahatma Gandhi and participated in the Indian freedom struggle from a young age.

  6. Jul 15, 2022 · Durgabai Deshmukh was Born on July 15, 1909, in a small village in Andhra Pradesh’s Rajahmundry. She belonged to a Gummidithala Brahmin family. Durgabai Deshmukh went on to be known as the Iron Lady of Bharat. She was a learned and accomplished lawyer, an avid social worker, and a freedom fighter.

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  8. Jan 27, 2018 · Durgabai Deshmukh, presiding over the Delhi Branch of Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, 1961 (Source: PIB) During the Salt Satyagraha, a young Durgabai took over as leader of the movement in Madras after freedom fighter T. Prakasam was arrested.