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Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

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Indian diplomat and politician (1900-1990)

IndiaPoliticiansLived 1900 to 1990 · aged 90
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Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was an Indian freedom fighter, diplomat and politician. She served as the 8th President of the United Nations General Assembly from 1953 to 1954, the first woman and the only Indian to have been appointed to this post. She was also the 3rd Governor of Maharashtra from 1962 to 1964.

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Pandit in the Netherlands, 1965Pandit in the Netherlands, 1965Pandit as a Chief Guest at The Doon School, Dehradun, in the 1960s.Pandit as a Chief Guest at The Doon School, Dehradun, in the 1960s.Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit along with Indira Gandhi and Nehru visit Albert EinsteinVijaya Lakshmi Pandit along with Indira Gandhi and Nehru visit Albert Einstein

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1962Padma Vibhushan

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About this person

Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was an Indian freedom fighter, diplomat and politician. She served as the 8th President of the United Nations General Assembly from 1953 to 1954, the first woman and the only Indian to have been appointed to this post. She was also the 3rd Governor of Maharashtra from 1962 to 1964. Noted for her participation in the Indian independence movement, she was jailed several times during the movement.

Country
India
Category
Politicians
Type
Public Official
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1900 to 1990 · aged 90
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28 languages

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