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Q. Who among the following women leaders were the members of the constitutional assembly?

Select the correct answer using the code given below.


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1 and 2 only
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1 and 3 only
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2 and 3 only
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1, 2 and 3
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Solution

The correct option is D
1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

Among the 299 members of the assembly, 15 were women who had either been voted or chosen to represent their provinces. The women members have left their mark on the making of the republic.

The women members are:

1.Durgabai Deshmukh:From Madras

She was the only woman in the panel of Chairmen in the Constituent Assembly.She was instrumental in the enactment of many social welfare laws.

2.Hansa Mehta: Mumbai

She was a member of the Advisory Committee and Sub Committee on Fundamental Rights. She demanded justice for women, not reserved seats, or separate electorates

3.Begum Aizaz Rasul: United provinces

She was the only Muslim woman in the Assembly.became a member of the Minority Rights Drafting Subcommittee.She opposed the idea of separate electorate for minorities.

Other members in the assembly were Ammu Swaminathan,Annie Mascarene, Dakshayani Velayudhan.Kamla Chaudhary,Leela Roy,Malati Choudhury,Purnima Banerjee,Rajkumari Amrit Kaur,Renuka Ray, Sarojini Naidu, Sucheta Kriplani,Vijalakshami Pandit.


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