Devaki Gopidas (1918-1973) was an Indian politician from Kerala.[1] She was a Member of Parliament, representing Kerala in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the Indian National Congress from 1962 - 1968.[2][3][4][5]
Devaki Gopidas | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 1962–1968 | |
| Constituency | Kerala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1918 |
| Died | 31 May 1973 (aged 54–55) New Delhi, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
She was killed in the crash of Indian Airlines Flight 440 on May 31 1973.
Education edit
She completed schooling from Kottayam and college education from Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram. She entered into Congress politics in college. Later she studied law from Kolkata.
Personal life and death edit
She was born in an Ezhava family at Karappuzha, Kottayam district on 10 May 1918 to Arangaserry Narayanan and T K Narayani.[6] She married Gopidas from Vezhapra and settled in Kolkata.
Devaki died due to crash of Indian Airlines Flight 440 in 1973.[7]
References edit
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- ^ Sadasivan, S. N. (2000). A Social History of India. APH Publishing. ISBN 978-81-7648-170-0.
- ^ Reporter, Our Staff (1 June 2004). "Win back people's trust: Chandy tells politicians". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 July 2021.