The Indian Express: ‘SP says P for pichhda, and then P for pandit… May soon say P for Pakistan’: Yogi’s PDA jibe
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Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was an Indian freedom fighter, diplomat and politician. She served as the 8th President of the United Nations General Assembly from 1953 to 1954, the first woman and the only Indian to have been appointed to this post. She was also the 3rd Governor of Maharashtra from 1962 to 1964. Noted for her participation in the Indian independence movement, she was jailed several times d…
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politics · Indian freedom fighter, diplomat and politician (1900–1990) · politician · diplomat · freedom fighter · also Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, Vijaya Lakshmi Nehru Pandit, Pandit
Born 18 August 1900 · Died 1 December 1990 · Q465047
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2026· 11 entries
The News Mill: Abeer and Rohansh Pandit aim to build on Lalit Pandit’s music legacy
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India Today: All about Harshita Gaur, Mirzapur's Dimpy Pandit, an engineer and Kathak dancer
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BW People: Rajat Pandit Takes Charge Of Applied AI For India At Anthropic
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The Times of India: Ravi Kishan recreates his viral dance step with the paparazzi; Mirzapur’s Munna Bhaiya and Guddu Pandit j
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Indian Television Dot Com: Anthropic appoints Rajat Pandit to lead Applied AI for India
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Mid-Day: Lalit Pandit's sons Rohansh and Abeer talk about their debut as composers in 'Alpha' - Mid-Day
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The Indian Express: A poet, a freedom activist, a killing: 36 years on, Kashmiri Pandit family awaits justice
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Social News XYZ: Awarapan 2 Review: Emraan Hashmi Finds Shivam Pandit Again in a Story About Loss, Love and Redemption
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India Today: From the India Today archives (2010) | Indian music is vidya that must grow with every generation: Pandit Jasraj
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India.com: Awarapan 2: Emraan Hashmi brings back rage, pain and soul that made Shivam Pandit iconic
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2023· 1 entry
The Quint rated the claim “Jawaharlal Nehru was not a Kashmiri Pandit by birth.” False.
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1990· 1 entry
Died 1990-12-01.
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1979· 1 entry
Was appointed the Indian representative to the UN Human Rights Commission, after which she retired from public life
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1977· 1 entry
To campaign against Indira Gandhi and helped the Janata Party win the 1977 election
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1967· 1 entry
Career landmark: Member of the 4th Lok Sabha (1967–1971).
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1962· 2 entries
Awarded Padma Vibhushan (1962).
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Career landmark: Governor of Maharashtra (1962–1964).
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1953· 2 entries
Became the first woman President of the United Nations General Assembly (she was inducted as an honorary member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority in 1978 for this accomplishment)
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Career landmark: President of the United Nations General Assembly (1953–1954).
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1949· 1 entry
Career landmark: ambassador of India to the United States (1949–1951).
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1947· 1 entry
Entered the diplomatic service and became India's ambassador to the Soviet Union from 1947 to 1949, the United States and Mexico from 1949 to 1951, Ireland from 1955 to 1961 (during which time she was also the Indian
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1946· 2 entries
Was elected to the Constituent Assembly from the United Provinces
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Career landmark: Member of the Constituent Assembly of India (1946).
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1944· 3 entries
Leaving behind his wife and their three daughters Chandralekha Mehta, Nayantara Sehgal and Rita Dar
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Visited the United States to raise awareness about the Indian affairs among the American people in order to counter the anti-Indian propaganda there
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Experienced Indian inheritance laws for Hindu widows and campaigned with All India Women's Conference to bring changes to these laws
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1940· 1 entry
Before getting jailed in 1942 for 7 months over her participation in the Quit India Movement
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1937· 1 entry
Was elected to the provincial legislature of the United Provinces and was designated minister of local self-government and public health
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1936· 1 entry
Stood in general elections and became a member of parliament by 1937 for the constituency of Cawnpore Bilhaur
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1921· 1 entry
Married Ranjit Sitaram Pandit (1921–1944), a successful barrister from Kathiawar, Gujarat and classical scholar who translated Kalhana's epic history Rajatarangini into English from Sanskrit
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1920· 1 entry
Spent time in Mahatma Gandhi's ashram close to Ahmedabad
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1900· 1 entry
Born 1900-08-18.
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