Sangam Laxmi Bai
| Sangam Laxmi Bai | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
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In office 1957 - 1972 | |
| Constituency | Medak |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
27 July 1911 Ghatkesar, Telangana, India |
| Died | 1979 (aged 68) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Durga Prasad Yadav |
| Religion | Hindu |
Sangam Laxmi Bai B.A. (27 July 1911 - 1979) is an Indian social worker and Parliamentarian.[1]
Early life
She was born at Ghatkesar, Telangana in 1911. Her father was D. Ramaiah. She was educated at Karve University, Sharda Niketan and College of Arts, Madras.
Life
She was a full-time social and public worker. She entered politics by boycotting Simon Commission during student life. She took active part in Salt Satyagraha and imprisoned for one year in 1930-31.
She was founder-member and Honorary secretary, Indira Seva Sadan (Orphanage), Radhika Maternity Home, Vasu Shishu Vihar and Masetti Hanumanthu Gupta High School in Hyderabad.[2]
She worked as in-charge, Acharya Vinoba Bhave's first Paidal Yatra in Telangana and President of Hyderabad Yadava Mahajana Samaajam and Vice-President of All India Students Conference, Hyderabad Food-Council and Andhra Yuvti Mandali. She was treasurer of State Social Welfare Advisory Board of Andhra Pradesh and Convener of Women's Congress in Hyderabad Pradesh Congress Committee. She was member of Andhra Vidya Mahila Sangam for 18 years; executive of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee for a few years and All India Congress Committee.
Political career
She was elected to the Hyderabad State Legislative Assembly in 1952. She held the position of Deputy Minister of Education in Government of Andhra Pradesh from February, 1954 to October, 1956. She was elected to the 2nd Lok Sabha in 1957 and 3rd Lok Sabha in 1962. She got elected for 4th Lok Sabha in 1967, as a member of Indian National Congress from Medak constituency.
Personal life
She was married to Durga Prasad Yadav who was 18 years old. After some days he died.At the childhood age, she got married.Her father was not interested to study her even though she studied and fought for freedom.