Constituency Mohanlalganj Name Ganga Devi Nationality Indian Role Politician | Spouse(s) Jaipal Singh Profession Politician | |
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Born 10 December 1916Dehra Dun, United Provinces, British India ( 1916-12-10 ) Political party Indian National Congress | ||
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Ganga Devi was an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress. She was elected to the Lok Sabha the lower house of Indian Parliament from Mohanlalganj in Uttar Pradesh in 1952,1957,1962,1967 and 1971. She was defeated in 1977 by Ram Lal Kureel.
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- Early life and education
- Career
- Personal life
- References
Early life and education
Ganga Devi, daughter of Chanda Lall, was born in Dehradun, Uttar Pradesh (now in Uttarakhand) on 10 December 1916. She studied at Mahadevi Kanya Pathshala, Dehra Dun and later at D.A.V. College, Dehra Dun and Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts.
Career
Ganga Devi was on the Scholarship Board for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other Backward Classes of India from 1952–54, Tea and Coffee Board from 1952–54 and Central Social Welfare Board from 1958-60. She was in the Employees Union, Meerut from 1950–53 and All India Scheduled Castes Uplift Union. She was also the organiser of Rashtriya Sewa Sangathan, President and Founder of All India Depressed Classes League, Women's Section and President of Rashtriya Seva Sansthan.
She was member of the first Lok Sabha from 1952–57, second Lok Sabha from 1957–62, third Lok Sabha from 1962–67 and Estimates Committee from 1963-64. (5) She was also the Executive Committee of the Congress Party in Parliament from 1962–64 and 1967 and member of the fourth Lok Sabha from 1967-70.
She was involved in various social activities like welfare of the backward classes in rural areas, children's education, eradication of social evils like child marriage, caste system etc. Her special interests included development of village industries, welfare of Harijans and other Backward Classes and eradication of casteism and communalism.
Personal life
Ganga Devi married Jaipal Singh on 21 June 1941 and together they had one daughter and one son. She liked gardening, reading and touring, especially in backward areas. She lived in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.