Lila Ramkumar Bhargava
Lila Ramkumar Bhargava | |
|---|---|
| Born | India, 1921-1922 |
| Died | 25 May 2014 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Occupation(s) | Social worker, freedom fighter |
| Spouse | Munshi Ram Kumar Bhargava |
| Children | Ranjit Bhargava |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Rani Lila Ramkumar Bhargava was an Indian
Viceroy of India,[4]
Her son, Ranjit Bhargava is a noted environmentalist[5] and a Padma Shri awardee.[4]
Early life and career
Rani Lila was born in
Bengaluru, Karnataka. She moved to Lucknow after getting married at the age of 16. She was known as Rani Sahiba and was one of the founding members of the National Council of Women in India (NCWI). Rani Lila also served as its President.[6]
Awards
She was honoured by the Government of India in 1971 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.[7][8]
Death
On 25 May 2014, Rani Lila Ram Kumar Bhargava died after a short illness at the PGI hospital in Bangalore.[9][2] She had three sons and one daughter.[10]
References
- ^ "First death anniversary observed". Press Reader. 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ a b c "Freedom fighter Rani Lila Ram Kumar Bhargava passes away". Business Standard. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ISBN 9789383260973. Archived from the originalon 28 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Ranjit Bhargava". Video. YouTube. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ "Drive to get Upper Ganga declared a World Heritage site". Ganga Action Parivar. 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ Mahotsav, Amrit. "Lila Ram Kumar Bhargava". Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
- ^ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ https://www.pressreader.com/india/hindustan-times-lucknow/20140526/282647505562350. Retrieved 29 July 2023 – via PressReader.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ Tripathi, Ashish (25 May 2014). "Veteran freedom fighter Rani Lila Ram Kumar Bhargava died following brief illenss at the PGI hospital. Bhargava is survived by three sons and a daughter". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
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