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Sucheta Kripalani (née Majumdar; 25 June 1908 – 1 December 1974) was an Indian freedom fighter and politician. She was India's first female Chief Minister , serving as the head of the Uttar Pradesh government from 1963 to 1967.
2 days ago · Sucheta Kripalani was also the founder of the All India Mahila Congress. (Express archives) June 25 is the birth anniversary of Sucheta Kripalani, India’s first woman Chief Minister. Kripalani, a freedom fighter who was born in 1908, served as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for about three and a half years from October 2, 1963 to March 13, 1967.
2 days ago · Sucheta Kripalani is a very important figure in Indian politics because she was the first woman to be Chief Minister of an Indian state, Uttar Pradesh. From October 2, 1963, to March 13, 1967, she was in office. At the time she took office, there were a lot of changes in politics, mostly because of the Kamaraj Plan, which aimed to bring ...
2 days ago · Sucheta Kripalani was born on June 25, 1908, in Ambala, Punjab. Daughter of S. N. Majumdar, a government surgeon. She studied at Indraprastha College for Women and St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi. She married J. B. Kripalani, a former Congress president and Gandhian, in April 1936 against familial and Mahatma Gandhi’s wishes.
Feb 4, 2022 · Sucheta Kripalani took over as Uttar Pradesh’s 4th Chief Minister on October 2, 1963, with her nearly three-and-a-half years tenure ending with completion of 3rd UP Assembly’s term in March 1967
Aug 13, 2022 · In 1963, Sucheta Kripalani, a Congress leader became the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh , a first for any woman in the country while her husband Acharya remained an opponent to the Congress. He had established the Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party (KMPP) in 1950 after differences with close friend and Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru.
Apr 5, 2024 · Sucheta Kripalani stands as one such icon of women's empowerment & political leadership, notably as India's first female Chief Minister. This article explores her life, educational journey, & impact, highlighting her role in a male-dominated arena.
Overview. Sucheta KripAlani. (1908—1974) Quick Reference. (1908–1974), Indian activist and politician. Sucheta Mazumdar was born in 1908 in Ambala to a Bengali Brahman family. After completing her MA in history and political science, she taught at ... From: KripAlani, Sucheta in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History » Subjects: History.
Dec 1, 2018 · New Delhi: Sucheta Kriplani, India’s first woman chief minister, was a fearless fighter for the country’s independence. Born on 25 June 1908, Sucheta’s keen interest in politics took root at a young age, when British rule was at its peak.
Sucheta Kripalani was an Indian politician and freedom fighter born in the Ambala district of Haryana. She was the daughter of Surendranath Majumdar, a government doctor who was also a zealous patriot who had dedicated his life to the service of the nation.
