Kamalendumati Shah

Kamalendumati Shah
Born
Died15 July 1999
Occupation(s)Politician
Social worker
Known forParliamentary politics
Social activism
AwardsPadma Bhushan

Kamalendumati Shah (died 1999) was an Indian politician, social worker and a member of Indian Parliament. Hailing from the Tehri Garhwal district of the present day Uttarakhand,[1] she was known to have been active in parliamentary politics.[2] The Government of India awarded her the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1958, for her contributions to society.[3] She died on 15 July 1999 succumbing to brain cancer.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Tehri Tehri dam and some of the city's ever-memorable personality". Tehri Hydro Development Corporation. 2016. Archived from the original on 23 February 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  2. ^ Joginder Kumar Chopra (1993). Women in the Indian Parliament: A Critical Study of Their Role. Mittal Publications. p. 497. ISBN 9788170995135.
  3. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Subject : Probate" (PDF). High Court of Delhi. 2006. Retrieved 4 March 2016.