Lila Ramkumar Bhargava

Lila Ramkumar Bhargava
Born	India, 1921-1922
Died	25 May 2014 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Occupation(s)	Social worker, freedom fighter
Spouse	Munshi Ram Kumar Bhargava
Children	Ranjit Bhargava
Awards	Padma Shri

Rani Lila Ramkumar Bhargava was an Indian freedom fighter, social worker, educationist^[1] and a former leader of the Indian National Congress.^[2] She was an associate of Indian prime minister, Indira Gandhi^[2] and was married into the family of Munshi Nawal Kishore, the founder of reportedly the oldest printing press in Asia, Nawal Kishore Press,^[3] to Munshi Ramkumar Bhargava, a fourth generation member of the family and the holder of the title of Raja from Lord Wavell, then Viceroy of India,^[4]

Her son, Ranjit Bhargava is a noted environmentalist^[5] and a Padma Shri awardee.^[4]

Early life and career

Rani Lila was born in Bengaluru, Karnataka. She moved to Lucknow after getting married at the age of 16. She was known as Rani Sahiba and was one of the founding members of the National Council of Women in India (NCWI). Rani Lila also served as its President.^[6]

Awards

She was honoured by the Government of India in 1971 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.^[7][8]

Death

On 25 May 2014, Rani Lila Ram Kumar Bhargava died after a short illness at the PGI hospital in Bangalore.^[9][2] She had three sons and one daughter.^[10]

References

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5. "Drive to get Upper Ganga declared a World Heritage site". Ganga Action Parivar. 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
6. Mahotsav, Amrit. "Lila Ram Kumar Bhargava". Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
7. "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
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9. "Veteran freedom fighter Rani Lila Ram Kumar Bhargava died following brief illenss at the PGI hospital. Bhargava is survived by three sons and a daughter". The Times of India. 25 May 2014. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
10. Tripathi, Ashish (25 May 2014). "Veteran freedom fighter Rani Lila Ram Kumar Bhargava died following brief illenss at the PGI hospital. Bhargava is survived by three sons and a daughter". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 June 2020.