Lakshmi Mazumdar | |
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| National Commissioners of the Bharat Scouts and Guides | |
| In office 1964–1983 | |
| Preceded by | Dr. Hridyanath Kunzru |
| Succeeded by | Lakshman Singh |
Lakshmi Mazumdar ofDelhi was the National Commissioner of theIndianScouting organizationBharat Scouts and Guides from November 1964 to April 1983, and supervised the construction of theSangam World Girl Guide/Girl Scout Centre, which was inaugurated on 16 October 1966 by the World Chief Guide, LadyOlave Baden-Powell.
Mazumdar joined Guiding at a very young age in 1922. AfterIndia's independence, she held increasingly high responsibilities. In 1969 Mazumdar was awarded theBronze Wolf, the only distinction of theWorld Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by theWorld Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting.[1]
She received thePadma Shri in 1965.[2]
| Preceded by | National Commissioners of the Bharat Scouts and Guides 1964–1983 | Succeeded by |
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