Basanta Manjari Devi
Basanta Manjari Devi (1900 – 7 June 1961) was an Indian politician who served as the first woman minister of Odisha. She was the Deputy Minister of Health in the 1952 Nabakrushna Chaudhury government.
Basanta Manjari Devi | |
|---|---|
| Member of Legislative Assembly and Minister for Industries and Social Welfare, Odisha | |
| Constituency | Ranpur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1900 |
| Died | 7 June 1961[1] |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Biranchi Narayan Singh Deo |
Early life and family
Devi was born into the royal family of Nilgiri State. Her father was Shyama Chandra Bhanja Mardaraj Harichandan.[1] She was married to Biranchi Narayan Singh Deo or Ranapur State. In the 1952 general election she was elected from Ranpur constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate. She was a Minister of Health, Relief and Rehabilitation in the 1957 Harekrushna Mahtab ministry.[2]
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References
- Odisha Legislative Assembly, Odisha Legislative Assembly. "Odisha Legislative Assembly". Odisha Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- Civic Affairs. P. C. Kapoor at the Citizen Press. 1957. p. 3-PA124. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
Srimati Basanta Manjari Devi (Health, Relief and Rehabilitation)
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