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TopicSucheta Kriplani

Topic: Sucheta Kriplani

Sucheta Kriplani: India’s first woman chief minister and founder of All India Mahila Congress

Kriplani, who died on 1 December 1974, actively encouraged women to join politics and participate in the freedom struggle.

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