History · Rise of Indian Nationalism
UGC NET June 2013 History
The first woman who got nominated to the Madras Legislative Council in 1927 was
AMuthulakshmi Reddy ✓ Correct
BSister Subbalakshmi
CMehribai Tata
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Correct answer: (A) Muthulakshmi Reddy — The first woman nominated to the Madras Legislative Council in 1927 was Muthulakshmi Reddy, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The first woman nominated to the Madras Legislative Council in 1927 was Muthulakshmi Reddy, so that is the answer.
★She was a pioneering doctor and social reformer of the south.
★She worked all her life to correct the imbalance against women.
★She fought to remove social abuses and to win equality in moral standards.
★She also campaigned against the devadasi system and for women's health.
★Her nomination marked an early step for women in legislative politics.
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