Padmaja Naidu (Aged 75) the daughter of the famous poet and Indian freedom fighter Sarojini Naidu and physician Mutyala Govindrajulu Naidu, was born on November 17, 1900, in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. She was an Indian freedom fighter and politician who served as the 5th Governor of West Bengal from November 3, 1956, to June 1, 1967.
At the age of 21, Padmaja Naidu co-founded the Indian National Congress in the Nizam ruled princely state of Hyderabad. She was imprisoned for participating in the “Quit India” movement in 1942. After Independence, she was elected to the Indian Parliament in 1950. In 1956, she was appointed as the Governor of West Bengal. She was also associated with the Red Cross and served as the chair of the Indian Red Cross from 1971 to 1972. Padmaja Naidu passed away on May 2, 1975, in New Delhi, India.
Padmaja Naidu
(1900 – 1975) – (Telangana)
Padmaja Naidu (Aged 75) the daughter of the famous poet and Indian freedom fighter Sarojini Naidu and physician Mutyala Govindrajulu Naidu, was born on November 17, 1900, in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. She was an Indian freedom fighter and politician who served as the 5th Governor of West Bengal from November 3, 1956, to June 1, 1967.
At the age of 21, Padmaja Naidu co-founded the Indian National Congress in the Nizam ruled princely state of Hyderabad. She was imprisoned for participating in the “Quit India” movement in 1942. After Independence, she was elected to the Indian Parliament in 1950. In 1956, she was appointed as the Governor of West Bengal. She was also associated with the Red Cross and served as the chair of the Indian Red Cross from 1971 to 1972. Padmaja Naidu passed away on May 2, 1975, in New Delhi, India.
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