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Remembering Padmaja Naidu: From freedom fighter to Governor of West Bengal
Padmaja Naidu was the daughter of legendary freedom fighter Sarojini Naidu. Apart from her role in freedom struggle, she was also famous for her inimitable sense of humour. Born to Govindarajulu Naidu, a physician and Sarojini Naidu in 1900, she went onto play a key role in the independence movement and became the governor of West Bengal in 1956.
Role in freedom struggle
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Like her mother, she also jumped into the Indian freedom movement. At a young age of 21, Padmaja joined the Indian National Congress in Hyderabad. She also propagated Gandhi’s message of using Khadi and inspired people to boycott foreign goods. She gained fame for her participation in Quit India Movement. During the struggle, she, along with likes of Pandit Narenderji, Harishchandra Heda, Gyankumari Heda, Vimalabai Melkote, G.S. Melkote and more, led the baton of struggle in Hyderabad. In a show of courage, she placed the Congress flag on Residency building for which she was later arrested an
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Padmaja Naidu (1900 - 1975)
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Daughter of Muthyala Govindarajulu Naidu and Sarojini (Chattopadhyay) Naidu
Sister of Jayasurya Naidu, Randheer Naidu and Leelumani Naidu
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Padmaja Naidu was born in India
Padmaja Naidu was an Indian freedom fighter and politician who served as the 4th Governor of West Bengal from 3 November 1956 to 1 June 1967.
Padmaja was born in 1900. She was the daughter of Muthyala Naidu and Sarojini Chattopadhyay.
At the age of 21, she co-founded the Indian National Congress in the Nizam ruled princely state of Hyderabad. She was jailed for taking part in the "Quit India" movement in 1942. After Independence, she was elected to the Indian Parliament in 1950. In 1956 she was appointed the Governor of West Bengal. She was also associated with the Red Cross and
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Padmaja Naidu
Indian politician
Padmaja Naidu (17 November 1900 – 2 May 1975) was an Indian freedom fighter and politician who was the 4th Governor of West Bengal from 3 November 1956 to 1 June 1967. She was the daughter of Sarojini Naidu.
Early life
Padmaja Naidu was born in Hyderabad to a TeluguBalija father and a Bengali Brahmin mother.[1] Her mother was the poet and Indian freedom fighter, Sarojini Naidu. Her father Mutyala Govindrajulu Naidu was a physician.[2] She had four siblings, Jayasurya, Leelamani, Nilawar and Randheer.[3]
Political career
At the age of 21, she co-founded the Indian National Congress in the Nizam ruled princely state of Hyderabad. She was jailed for taking part in the "Quit India" movement in 1942. After Independence, she was elected to the Indian Parliament in 1950. In 1956 she was appointed the Governor of West Bengal.[4] She was also associated with the Red Cross and was the chairperson of the Indian Red Cross from 1971 to 1972.[5]
Personal life
Early in her life,
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