Bhagwati Devi (6 November 1936 -2003) was an Indian politician and social worker who served as Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Gaya, Bihar. She was also elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly for four times between 1969 and 2000 from Barachatti. She was known for her contributions to the upliftment of marginalised communities and womens.[1][2][3]

Early life

Bhagwati Devi was born on 6 November 1936 in village Mithaiya which comes under Aurangabad district in Bihar.[4]

Career

She became a Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly in 1969 from Barchatti.[4] During 1995–96, she served as—

  • Member of various Committees, Bihar Legislative Assembly
  • Member, Committee on Electricity Board, Bihar

She was elected to the 11th Lok Sabha in 1996.[4]

Special Interests And Social Activities

She works towards the upliftment of the downtrodden and weaker sections of society. She has also contributed towards the welfare of women and struggle for social justice. She also devotes personal time to Satsangs.[4]

Other information

Bhagwati participated in the freedom struggle and was imprisoned a number of times for participating in political agitations. She has held various position in Samajwadi Party and Janata Dal. She has been associated with Ram Manohar Lohia, Jayaprakash Narayan and Karpoori Thakur. Her biography titled "Dharati ki Beti" is written by Ram Pyare Singh.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "नारी शक्ति: संसद पहुंचीं पत्थर तोड़ने वाली महादलित महिला भगवती देवी". Hindustan (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  2. ^ Tiwari, Avinash. "मजदूर से विधायक बनीं भगवती देवी कौन? संसद में दिया भाषण अब हो रहा वायरल". News24 Hindi (in Hindi). Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  3. ^ राम, राजा. "Viral: कौन हैं भगवती देवी? पत्थर तोड़ने से लेकर संसद तक का सफर, जिनका दमदार भाषण हो रहा वायरल, देखें Video". DNA Hindi (in Hindi). Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 11th Lok Sabha". Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Bhagwati Devi, Brinda Karat spar over Women's Reservation Bill : INDIASCOPE – India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 9 June 1997. Retrieved 15 March 2014.


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