Pushpalata Das was a member of Rajya Sabha from 1951 to 1961, a member of the Assam Legislative Assembly and a member of the working committee of the Indian National Congress.
11 Facts About Pushpalata Das
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Pushpalata Das served as the chairperson of the Assam chapters of the Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust and Khadi and Village Industries Commission.
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Pushpalata Das started her political activities from school days and was the secretary of an organization by name, Mukti Sangha.
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Pushpalata Das continued her studies as a private student and passed the matriculation examination in 1934, after which she joined Benaras Hindu University to complete her intermediate course.
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Pushpalata Das was incarcerated which effectively cut short her law studies.
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Pushpalata Das's activities gave her opportunities to work alongside Mridula Sarabhai and Vijaya Laxmi Pandit as well as Omeo Kumar Das, then sitting member of the Assam Legislative Assembly, whom she married in 1942.
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Pushpalata Das returned to Assam after her marriage and formed two organizations, Shanti Bahini and Mrityu Bahini.
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Pushpalata Das herself was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 1951 and held the position 1961.
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Pushpalata Das served as the chairperson of the Assam chapter of the All India Khadi Board and chaired the state boards of Bhudan and Gramdan initiatives.
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Pushpalata Das was associated with the Central Social Welfare Board and served as a member of the women's section of the Congress Planning Committee and the East India wing of the Censor Board of India.
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Pushpalata Das edited the Assamese magazine, Jayanti and headed the Assam branch of the Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust for a certain period of time.