Lila Ramkumar Bhargava | |
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| Born | India, 1921-1922 |
| Died | (2014-05-25)25 May 2014 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Occupation(s) | Social worker, freedom fighter |
| Spouse | Munshi Ram Kumar Bhargava |
| Children | Ranjit Bhargava |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Rani Lila Ramkumar Bhargava was an Indianfreedom fighter,social worker, educationist[1] and a former leader of theIndian National Congress.[2] She was an associate of Indian prime minister,Indira Gandhi[2] and was married into the family ofMunshi Nawal Kishore, the founder of reportedly the oldestprinting press inAsia,Nawal Kishore Press,[3] to Munshi Ramkumar Bhargava, a fourth generation member of the family and the holder of the title ofRaja fromLord Wavell, thenViceroy of India,[4]She was motivated by the senior leader of the Congress Party, Nirmal ChandraChaturvedi, MLC to actively involve in social work of women and children.
Her son,Ranjit Bhargava is a notedenvironmentalist[5] and aPadma Shri awardee.[4]
Rani Lila was born inBengaluru, Karnataka. She moved toLucknow after getting married at the age of 16. She was known as Rani Sahiba and was one of the founding members of theNational Council of Women in India (NCWI). Rani Lila also served as its president.[6]
In 1971, she was honoured by theGovernment of India withPadma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.[7][8]
On 25 May 2014, Rani Lila Ram Kumar Bhargava died after a short illness at the PGI hospital inBangalore.[9][2] She had three sons and one daughter.[10]
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