Lakshmi Sahgal
Politician
1914 – 2012
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Who was Lakshmi Sahgal?
Lakshmi Sahgal; 24 October 1914 – 23 July 2012 was a revolutionary of the Indian independence movement, an officer of the Indian National Army, and the Minister of Women's Affairs in the Azad Hind government. Sahgal is commonly referred to in India as Captain Lakshmi, a reference to her rank when taken prisoner in Burma during the Second World War.
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- Born
- Oct 24, 1914
Chennai - Siblings
- Spouses
- Prem Sahgal
(1947/03 - 1992/10/17)
- Prem Sahgal
- Children
- Religion
- Atheism
- Ethnicity
- Tamil
- Nationality
- India
- Profession
- Education
- Madras Medical College
- Lived in
- Kanpur
- Died
- Jul 23, 2012
Kanpur
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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