Shyam Kumari Khan
| Shyam Kumari Khan | |
|---|---|
| Native name | श्याम कुमारी खान |
| Born |
Shyam Kumari Nehru 20 October 1904 |
| Died | 9 June 1980 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation |
Lawyer Indian independence activist Rajya Sabha member Social worker |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Abdul Jamil Khan |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives |
Jawaharlal Nehru (first cousin once removed) Uma Nehru (mother) Arun Nehru (nephew) |
Shyam Kumari Khan (née Nehru, 20 October 1904 - 9 June 1980) was an Indian lawyer, freedom fighter, politician and social worker. She was a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1963 to 1968.
Career
She studied at Allahabad University and was the first woman to become secretary, vice-president and president of the Allahabad University Union in the years 1924-28.[1] A lawyer by profession, she defended Yashpal during his trial in 1932.[2] She joined the Khilafat Movement and was one of the prominent women leaders during the Salt March.[3]
After the independence, she remained active as a social worker. In 1952, she was a founding member, and later the general secretary, of the Indian Council for Child Welfare.[4] She was also a founding member of the Indian Humanist Union, of which she became elected chairman after the death of Narsingh Narain in 1972.[5]
She was a member of the Rajya Sabha from 11 December 1963 to 2 April 1968.[6]
Private life
Born on 20 October 1904, she was the eldest child of Shamlal Nehru, a first cousin of Jawaharlal Nehru, and of his wife Uma Nehru. She married Abdul Jamil Khan and had two children. She died on 9 June 1980, aged 75.[6]
References
- ↑ Nehru-Gandhi family tree on the Nehru Portal.
- ↑ Yashpal (2010). This is Not that Dawn. Penguin. p. xii. ISBN 9780143103134.
- ↑ R. S. Tripathi, R. P. Tiwari (1999). Perspectives on Indian Women. APH Publishing. p. 137. ISBN 81-7648-025-8.
- ↑ They dared to dream on the ICCW website.
- ↑ A Brief History on the IHU website.
- 1 2 Khan, Shrimati Shya Kumari on the Rajya Sabha website.