Pushpalata Das

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Pushpalata Das (1915–2003) was an Indian independence activist, social worker, Gandhian and legislator from the north-east Indian state of Assam. She was a member of Rajya Sabha from 1951 to 1961, a member of the Assam Legislative Assembly and a member of the working committee of the Indian National Congress. She served as the chairperson of the Assam chapters of the Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust and Khadi and Village Industries Commission. The Government of India awarded her the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1999, for her contributions to society.

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Pushpalata Das was born on Saturday, 27 March 1915 in North Lakhimpur, Assam, India. She was best known as an activist. Das' country of citizenship (nationality) was Indian. She died on Sunday, 9 November 2003 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India at the age of 88. Her zodiac star sign was Aries.

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Date of birth	27 March 1915	edit
Place of birth	North Lakhimpur, Assam, India	edit
Date of death	9 November 2003	edit
Age	88 (age at death)
Place of death	Kolkata, West Bengal, India	edit
Occupation	Indian independence activist_\|_Social worker	edit
Occupation category	Activist	edit
Nationality	Indian	edit

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Zodiac sign	Aries
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