Shanno Devi

Shanno Devi
Speaker of the Haryana Legislative Assembly
In office
6 December 1966 – 17 March 1967
Deputy speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly
In office
20 March 1951 – 26 March 1951
In office
19 March 1962 – 31 October 1966
Personal details
Born1 June 1901
Died17 July 1978
Political partyIndian National Congress
OccupationPolitician

Shanno Devi (born 1 June 1901) was an Indian politician was the first woman speaker of a State Assembly in India. She was member of the Indian National Congress from the state of Punjab.[1] She was the speaker of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from 6 December 1966 to 17 March 1967,[2][3] and the deputy speakers of the Punjab Legislative Assembly from 19 March 1962 to 31 October 1966.

  1. ^ Chander, Prakash (2003). first woman deputy speakers in India. ISBN 9788176484558. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Haryana Legislative Assembly speaker". legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. Archived from the original on 13 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  3. ^ "only woman to occupy a prominent position was Shanno Devi, the first Speaker of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 5 July 2017.