Bhagwati Devi

Bhagwati Devi
MP
Constituency	Gaya
Personal details
Born	6 November 1936
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Janta Dal United
Spouse(s)	Bifai Das
Profession	Politician, Social Worker

Bhagwati Devi (6 November 1936) is a political and social worker and a Member of Parliament elected from the Gaya district constituency in the Indian state of Bihar being a Janta Dal United candidate.^[1]

Early life

Bhagwati Devi was born on 6 November 1936 in village Mithaiya which comes under Aurangabad district in Bihar.^[1] Bhagwati is the daughter of a Mushahar (rat-catcher), and herself worked as a stone quarry worker. Her sons are farm labourers and she is truly a representative of her people in a thriving democracy.^[2] She married Bifai Das and has three sons and a daughter.^[1]

Career

She became a Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly in 1969.^[1] During 1995-96, she served as—

• Member of various Committees, Bihar Legislative Assembly
• Member, Committee on Electricity Board, Bihar

She was elected to the 11th Lok Sabha in 1996.^[1]

Special interests and social activities

She works towards the upliftment of the downtrodden and weaker sections of the society. She has also contributed towards the welfare of women and struggle for social justice. She also devotes personal time to Sansangs.^[1]

Other information

Bhagwati participated in the freedom struggle and was imprisoned a number of times for participating in political agitations. She has held various position in Samajwadi Party and Janata Dal. She has been associated with Ram Manohar Lohia, Jayaprakash Narayan and Karpoori Thakur. Her biography titled "Dharati ki Beti" is written by Ram Pyare Singh.^[1][3]

References

1. "Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 11th Lok Sabha". Retrieved 8 March 2014.
2. "Profile on Outlook India". Retrieved 8 March 2014.
3. "Bhagwati Devi, Brinda Karat spar over Women's Reservation Bill : INDIASCOPE - India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 1997-06-09. Retrieved 2014-03-15.