Uma Nehru
Uma Nehru (8 March 1884 – 28 August 1963) was an Indian freedom fighter and politician.
Uma Nehru | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 March 1884 Agra, North-Western Provinces, British India |
| Died | 28 August 1963 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Indian independence activist, Lok Sabha member |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Shamlal Nehru |
| Children | Shyam Kumari Khan Anand Kumar Nehru |
| Relatives | See Nehru-Gandhi family |
Career
In the early 20th century, she was a frequent writer in Stree Darpan, a woman's monthly magazine founded in 1909 by Rameshwari Nehru, in which she expressed feminist views.[1]
She took part in the Salt March and the Quit India Movement and was subsequently imprisoned.[2] After the independence, she was twice elected to the Lok Sabha from Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh.[3] From 1962 until her death, she was a member of the Rajya Sabha.[4]
Personal life
Born in Agra, Nehru was educated at Saint Mary's Convent, Hubli.[3] In 1901, she married Jawaharlal Nehru's cousin Shamlal. The couple had a daughter, Shyam Kumari, and a son, Anand Kumar.[5] Anand Kumar Nehru's son Arun Nehru was a Union Minister in Rajiv Gandhi's government in the 1980s. Uma Nehru died on 28 August 1963 in Lucknow.[6]
References
- Anup Taneja (2005). Gandhi, Women, and the National Movement, 1920-47. Har-Anand Publications. pp. 46–47.
- R. S. Tripathi, R. P. Tiwari (1999). Perspectives on Indian Women. APH Publishing. p. 143. ISBN 81-7648-025-8.
- "Members Bioprofile". 164.100.47.132. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/pre_member/1952_2003/n.pdf
- Nehru-Gandhi family tree.
- "Homage to Uma Nehru". 30 August 1963. p. 5.
Bibliography
- «View of I primi passi del femminismo indiano: Rameshwari e Uma Nehru nell’India di inizio Novecento | Storia delle Donne», 10 luglio 2020. https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/sdd/article/view/2520/2520.