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Durgabai Deshmukh
Indian freedom fighter, lawyer, and politician
Durgabāi Deshmukh (néeGummididala, 15 July &#;– 9 May ) was an Indian freedom fighter, lawyer, social worker and politician.
She was a member of the Constituent Assembly of India and of the Planning Commission of India.[1]
A public activist for women's emancipation, she founded the Andhra Mahila Sabha (Andhra Women's Conference) in She was also the founder chairperson of the Central Social Welfare Board.
In , she married C.D. Deshmukh, the first Indian governor of the Reserve Bank of India and Finance Minister in India's Central Cabinet from to [2]
Early life
Durgabai Gummididala was born on 15 July, into a Telugu speaking family from Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, British India.[3][4] Durgabai was married at the age of 8[5][6] Subba Rao.
She refused to live with him after her maturation, and her father and brother supported her decision.[5]