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New Delhi, the 12th February, 2001

OBITUARY

No. 3/1/2001-Public.—Smt Vijaya Raje Scindia

passed away on the 25th January, 2001 at Indraprastha

Appollo Hospital, New Delhi. The death of Smt. Vijaya

Raje Scindia has deprived the country of an able and

seasoned parliamentarian and a devoted social worker.

2. Born at Sagar (Madhya Pradesh) on 12th

October, 1919, she received her education at Vasantha

College, Banaras and Isabella Thobum College, Lucknow.

3. Even during the formative years of her life, she

was moved by patriotic fervour. She married Shri Jivajirao

Scindia, the Maharaja of Gwalior, in 1941. Her

commitment to the people of Gwalior impelled her to

successfully contest the Lok Sabha elections in 1957. The

people also reciprocated the commitment in good measure

by electing her to the second, third, fourth, fifth, ninth,

tenth, eleventh and twelfth Lok Sabhas.

4. Smt. Vijaya Raje Scindia took keen interest in

social service and promotion of education for women and

children. She was instrumental in promoting Indian

culture through her interest and participation in music

and art. She was President of the All India Women's

Conference (Gwalior Branch) for more than four decades.

5. Smt. Vijaya Raje Scindia is survived by a son

and three daughters.

KAMAL PANDE, Secy.

426 GI/2001

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