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{{Short description|Indian | {{Short description|Indian independence activist and politician (1884 – 1963)}} | ||
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{{Infobox | {{Infobox politician | ||
| name | | name = Uma Nehru | ||
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| alt | | caption = Portrait, Uma Nehru | ||
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| birth_name | | birth_date = {{birth date|1884|3|8|df=yes}} | ||
| birth_date | | birth_place = [[Agra]], [[North-Western Provinces]], [[British India]] | ||
| birth_place | | death_date = {{death date and age|1963|8|28|1884|3|8|df=yes}} | ||
| death_date | | death_place = Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India | ||
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| monuments | | nationality = Indian | ||
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| occupation = [[Indian independence movement|Indian independence activist]], [[Lok Sabha]] member | |||
| education | | party = [[Indian National Congress]] | ||
| alma_mater | | spouse = Shamlal Nehru | ||
| occupation | | children = [[Shyam Kumari Khan]]<br />Anand Kumar Nehru | ||
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| relatives = See [[Nehru-Gandhi family]] | |||
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'''Uma Nehru''' (8 March 1884 – 28 August 1963) was an Indian [[Indian independence movement| | '''Uma Nehru''' (8 March 1884 – 28 August 1963) was an Indian [[Indian independence movement|independence activist]] and politician. | ||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
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In the early 20th century, she was a frequent writer in ''[[Stree Darpan]]'', a woman's monthly magazine founded in 1909 by [[Rameshwari Nehru]], in which she expressed feminist views.<ref>{{Cite book | author = Anup Taneja | title = Gandhi, Women, and the National Movement, 1920–47 | pages = 46–47 | publisher = Har-Anand Publications | year = 2005 }}</ref> | In the early 20th century, she was a frequent writer in ''[[Stree Darpan]]'', a woman's monthly magazine founded in 1909 by [[Rameshwari Nehru]], in which she expressed feminist views.<ref>{{Cite book | author = Anup Taneja | title = Gandhi, Women, and the National Movement, 1920–47 | pages = 46–47 | publisher = Har-Anand Publications | year = 2005 }}</ref> | ||
She took part in the [[Salt March]] and the [[Quit India Movement]] and was subsequently imprisoned.<ref>{{Cite book | author = R. S. Tripathi, R. P. Tiwari | title = Perspectives on Indian Women | page = 143 | publisher = APH Publishing | year = 1999 | isbn = 81-7648-025-8 }}</ref> After the independence, she was twice elected to the [[Lok Sabha]] from [[Sitapur]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref name="loksabha">{{cite web|url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/biodata_1_12/900.htm|title=Members Bioprofile|publisher=164.100.47.132|access-date=2014-06-15}}</ref> From 1962 until her death, she was a member of the [[Rajya Sabha]].<ref>http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/pre_member/1952_2003/n.pdf</ref> | She took part in the [[Salt March]] and the [[Quit India Movement]] and was subsequently imprisoned.<ref>{{Cite book | author = R. S. Tripathi, R. P. Tiwari | title = Perspectives on Indian Women | page = 143 | publisher = APH Publishing | year = 1999 | isbn = 81-7648-025-8 }}</ref> After the independence, she was twice elected to the [[Lok Sabha]] from [[Sitapur]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref name="loksabha">{{cite web|url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/biodata_1_12/900.htm|title=Members Bioprofile|publisher=164.100.47.132|access-date=2014-06-15}}</ref> From 1962 until her death, she was a member of the [[Rajya Sabha]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/pre_member/1952_2003/n.pdf | title=Rajya Sabha | access-date=2024-01-30}}</ref> | ||
== Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
Born in [[Agra]], Nehru was educated at Saint Mary's Convent, [[Hubli]].<ref name="loksabha"/> In 1901, she married [[Jawaharlal Nehru]]'s cousin Shamlal. The couple had a daughter, [[Shyam Kumari Khan|Shyam Kumari]], and a son, Anand Kumar.<ref>[http://nehruportal.nic.in/family-tree Nehru-Gandhi family tree].</ref> Anand Kumar Nehru's son [[Arun Nehru]] was a [[Union Council of Ministers of India|Union Minister]] in [[Rajiv Gandhi]]'s government in the 1980s. Uma Nehru died on 28 August 1963 in | Born in [[Agra]], Nehru was educated at Saint Mary's Convent, [[Hubli]].<ref name="loksabha"/> In 1901, she married [[Jawaharlal Nehru]]'s cousin Shamlal. The couple had a daughter, [[Shyam Kumari Khan|Shyam Kumari]], and a son, Anand Kumar.<ref>[http://nehruportal.nic.in/family-tree Nehru-Gandhi family tree].</ref> Anand Kumar Nehru's son [[Arun Nehru]] was a [[Union Council of Ministers of India|Union Minister]] in [[Rajiv Gandhi]]'s government in the 1980s. Uma Nehru died on 28 August 1963 in Lucknow.<ref>{{cite news|title=Homage to Uma Nehru|date=30 August 1963|page=5}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||
* | * [https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/sdd/article/view/2520/2520 I primi passi del femminismo indiano: Rameshwari e Uma Nehru nell’India di inizio Novecento] | ||
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[[Category:Rajya Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh]] | [[Category:Rajya Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category:Women in Uttar Pradesh politics]] | [[Category:Women in Uttar Pradesh politics]] | ||
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[[Category:Nehru–Gandhi family]] | [[Category:Nehru–Gandhi family]] | ||
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Uttar Pradesh]] | [[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category:20th-century Indian women politicians]] | [[Category:20th-century Indian women politicians]] | ||
[[Category:Women Indian independence activists]] | [[Category:Women Indian independence activists]] | ||
[[Category:People from Agra]] | [[Category:People from Agra]] | ||
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Uma Nehru | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 March 1884 Agra, North-Western Provinces, British India |
| Died | 28 August 1963 (aged 79) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Shamlal Nehru |
| Children | Shyam Kumari Khan Anand Kumar Nehru |
| Relatives | See Nehru-Gandhi family |
| Occupation | Indian independence activist, Lok Sabha member |
Uma Nehru (8 March 1884 – 28 August 1963) was an Indian independence activist and politician.
Career[edit | edit source]
In the early 20th century, she was a frequent writer in Stree Darpan, a woman's monthly magazine founded in 1909 by Rameshwari Nehru, in which she expressed feminist views.[1]
She took part in the Salt March and the Quit India Movement and was subsequently imprisoned.[2] After the independence, she was twice elected to the Lok Sabha from Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh.[3] From 1962 until her death, she was a member of the Rajya Sabha.[4]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Born in Agra, Nehru was educated at Saint Mary's Convent, Hubli.[3] In 1901, she married Jawaharlal Nehru's cousin Shamlal. The couple had a daughter, Shyam Kumari, and a son, Anand Kumar.[5] Anand Kumar Nehru's son Arun Nehru was a Union Minister in Rajiv Gandhi's government in the 1980s. Uma Nehru died on 28 August 1963 in Lucknow.[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Anup Taneja (2005). Gandhi, Women, and the National Movement, 1920–47. Har-Anand Publications. pp. 46–47.
- ↑ R. S. Tripathi, R. P. Tiwari (1999). Perspectives on Indian Women. APH Publishing. p. 143. ISBN 81-7648-025-8.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Members Bioprofile". 164.100.47.132. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ↑ "Rajya Sabha" (PDF). Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ↑ Nehru-Gandhi family tree.
- ↑ "Homage to Uma Nehru". 30 August 1963. p. 5.
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
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