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- Already in her late 70s, an internationally recognized stateswoman as well as a survivor of several years in prison, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit rallied most of India behind her, and led a movement that resulted in a call for new elections, the defeat of Indira Gandhi, and the preservation of democracy on the Indian subcontinent.
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Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (née Swarup Nehru; [2] 18 August 1900 – 1 December 1990) was an Indian freedom fighter, diplomat and politician. She served as the 8th President of the United Nations General Assembly from 1953 to 1954, the first woman appointed to this post.
Mar 16, 2024 · Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, “the most remarkable woman” Eleanor Roosevelt had ever met, was a pioneering politician and diplomat celebrated internationally for her brilliance, charm and glamour.
Aug 14, 2024 · Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was an Indian political leader and diplomat, one of the world’s leading women in public life in the 20th century. She was the daughter of Motilal Nehru, a wealthy and aristocratic nationalist leader, and sister of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of independent.
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Jun 27, 2018 · Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (1900-1990) was an Indian diplomat, politician, and a sister of India's first prime-minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. She was active in the Indian freedom movement and held high national and international positions.
Dec 1, 2022 · Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, whose 32nd death anniversary falls today, was a woman of exceptional ability. Hailing from, inarguably, the country’s most distinguished political family, the sister of Jawaharlal Nehru and daughter of Motilal Nehru had a career full of advantages.
Dec 5, 2022 · It came as a no surprise to anyone when it was announced on Gandhi Jayanti Day, Oct 2, 1954, that Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit would be India’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. In the early years of Independence this distinguished post was considered the most important in India’s diplomatic service.
Jan 26, 2018 · Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit greeted Hilary Marquand at the premiere of film Mother India. To Mrs. Pandit’s right are Violet Bonham and EA Pochee. (Express Archive Photo) Inspired by Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi, Vijaya Lakshmi was a part of the freedom struggle and was imprisoned thrice by the British.
