Shakuntala Paranjpye | |
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| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 1964 - 1970 | |
| Constituency | Nominated (Arts & Cinema) |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
| In office 1958 - 1964 | |
| Constituency | Nominated (Arts & Cinema) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 January 1906 |
| Died | 3 May 2000 (aged 94) |
| Nationality | • British Indian (1906-1947) • Indian (1947-2000) |
| Spouse | Youra Sleptzoff (divorced) |
| Children | Sai Paranjpye |
| Parent | Sir R. P. Paranjpye (father) |
| Alma mater | Newnham College, Cambridge London University |
| Occupation | Writer, actress, social activist |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan (1991) |
Shakuntala Paranjpye (17 January 1906 – 3 May 2000) was an Indian writer, actress and a prominent social worker. She was a member of Maharashtra Legislative Council during 1958–64, and served as nominated member of Rajya Sabha during 1964–70. [1][2][3] In 1991, she was awarded Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, as recognition of her significant contributions in colonial and post colonial period particularly pioneering work in the field of family planning.[4][5]
- ^ Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952 Rajya Sabha website.
- ^ Rajya Sabha website Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine Nominated members
- ^ NOMINATED MEMBERS OF RAJYA SABHA Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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Padmawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Parkhe, Camil. "Shakuntala Paranjpye: A Social Worker Who Thought About Women's Health Ahead of Times". Punekar News.