Anna Rajam Malhotra

Anna Rajam Malhotra
Born
Anna Rajam George

(1927-07-17)17 July 1927
Niranam, Kingdom of Travancore, British India
(present day Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India)
Died17 September 2018(2018-09-17) (aged 91)
NationalityIndian
Alma mater
SpouseR. N. Malhotra
AwardsPadma Bhushan

Anna Rajam Malhotra (née George; 17 July 1927 – 17 September 2018) was an Indian Administrative Service officer.[1] She was the first woman in India to hold this position. Anna Rajam belonged to the 1951 batch of the IAS and married R. N. Malhotra, her batchmate.[2][3]

  1. ^ "India's first woman IAS officer who knew how to handle men and guns". ThePrint. 19 September 2018.
  2. ^ Priyadershini S. (11 March 2012). "Grit meets grace". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  3. ^ "अन्ना राजम थीं देश की पहली महिला IAS, 67 साल पहले हुआ था सिलेक्शन". www.bhaskar.com. Retrieved 24 August 2015.