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Devi was born into the royal family of [[Nilgiri State]]. Her father was Shyama Chandra Bhanja Mardaraj Harichandan.<ref name="Member-Profile-985"/> She was married to Biranchi Narayan Singh Deo of Ranapur State. In the 1946 general election she was elected from [[Ranpur (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ranpur constituency]] as an [[Indian National Congress]] candidate. She was a Minister of Health, Relief and Rehabilitation in the 1946 [[Harekrushna Mahatab|Harekrushna Mahtab]] ministry.<ref name="Civic Affairs 1957 p. 3-PA124">{{cite book | title=Civic Affairs | publisher=P. C. Kapoor at the Citizen Press | issue=v. 4, nos. 7-12 | year=1946 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=x_wmAQAAIAAJ&pg=RA3-PA124 | access-date=2020-07-16 | page=3-PA124|quote=Srimati Basanta Manjari Devi (Health, Relief and Rehabilitation)}}</ref> | Devi was born into the royal family of [[Nilgiri State]]. Her father was Shyama Chandra Bhanja Mardaraj Harichandan.<ref name="Member-Profile-985"/> She was married to Biranchi Narayan Singh Deo of Ranapur State. In the 1946 general election she was elected from [[Ranpur (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ranpur constituency]] as an [[Indian National Congress]] candidate. She was a Minister of Health, Relief and Rehabilitation in the 1946 [[Harekrushna Mahatab|Harekrushna Mahtab]] ministry.<ref name="Civic Affairs 1957 p. 3-PA124">{{cite book | title=Civic Affairs | publisher=P. C. Kapoor at the Citizen Press | issue=v. 4, nos. 7-12 | year=1946 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=x_wmAQAAIAAJ&pg=RA3-PA124 | access-date=2020-07-16 | page=3-PA124|quote=Srimati Basanta Manjari Devi (Health, Relief and Rehabilitation)}}</ref> | ||
In Independent India she was Deputy Health Minister, Odisha in 1953. <ref>{{Cite news|last=Humanities|first=National Endowment for the|date=1952-07-18|title=Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, July 18, 1952, Image 4|url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88077521/1952-07-18/ed-1/seq-4/|access-date=2021-06-24}}</ref> | In Independent India she was Deputy Health Minister, Odisha in 1953.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Humanities|first=National Endowment for the|date=1952-07-18|title=Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, July 18, 1952, Image 4|url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88077521/1952-07-18/ed-1/seq-4/|access-date=2021-06-24}}</ref> | ||
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Basanta Manjari Devi | |
|---|---|
| Member of Legislative Assembly and Minister for Industries and Social Welfare, Odisha | |
| Constituency | Ranpur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1900 |
| Died | 7 June 1961[1] |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Biranchi Narayan Singh Deo |
Basanta Manjari Devi (1900 – 7 June 1961) was an Indian politician who served as the first woman minister of Odisha. She was the Deputy Minister of Health in the 1946 Harekrushna Mahatab government.
Early life and family
Devi was born into the royal family of Nilgiri State. Her father was Shyama Chandra Bhanja Mardaraj Harichandan.[1] She was married to Biranchi Narayan Singh Deo of Ranapur State. In the 1946 general election she was elected from Ranpur constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate. She was a Minister of Health, Relief and Rehabilitation in the 1946 Harekrushna Mahtab ministry.[2]
In Independent India she was Deputy Health Minister, Odisha in 1953.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Odisha Legislative Assembly, Odisha Legislative Assembly. "Odisha Legislative Assembly". Odisha Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ↑ Civic Affairs. P. C. Kapoor at the Citizen Press. 1946. p. 3-PA124. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
Srimati Basanta Manjari Devi (Health, Relief and Rehabilitation)
- ↑ Humanities, National Endowment for the (18 July 1952). "Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, July 18, 1952, Image 4". Retrieved 24 June 2021.