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Early Life & Freedom Struggle
1.1900 – Born on August 18 in Allahabad, British India.
2.1921 – Marries Ranjit Sitaram Pandit, a barrister and freedom fighter.
3.1930s–1940s – Actively participates in the Indian independence movement and is imprisoned multiple times by the British.
4.1937 – Becomes India’s first female cabinet minister in the United Provinces (U.P.).
5.1946 – Becomes a member of the Constituent Assembly of India. -
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Diplomatic & Political Leadership
1.1947–1949 – Appointed as India’s first female ambassador, serving in the Soviet Union, USA, and UN.
2.1953 – Elected as the first woman President of the United Nations General Assembly.
3.1955–1961 – Serves as India’s High Commissioner to the UK.
4.1962–1968 – Becomes a Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from Phulpur.
5.1977 – Wins a Lok Sabha seat during the Janata Party movement after opposing Indira Gandhi’s Emergency rule. -
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Later Life & Legacy
1982 – Publishes her autobiography, The Scope of Happiness: A Personal Memoir.
1990 – Passes away on December 1 at the age of 90.