Rani Kumudini Devi
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Rani Kumudini Devi | |
|---|---|
 Devi in 1963 | |
| Mayor of Hyderabad | |
| In office 1963–1964 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Moorthy Naidu |
| Succeeded by | Sarojini Pulla Reddy |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly United Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 1962–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Padmanabha Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Ayyappa |
| Constituency | Wanaparthy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 January 1911 Wadepally, Hyderabad State, British India |
| Died | 6 August 2009 (aged 98) Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Children | 4 |
Rani Kumudini Devi (23 January 1911 – 6 August 2009) was an Indian politician and social worker who served as the Mayor of Hyderabad from 1963 to 1964.[1] A member of the Indian National Congress, she was the first female mayor of Hyderabad.[2] She also served as a Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing Wanaparthy from 1962 to 1972.[2]
Rani Kumudini Devi was born on 23 January 1911 in Wadepally of Warangal district in present-day Telangana.[3] Her father, Pingle Venaktaramana Reddy, was a nobleman who would later become the Deputy Prime Minister of Hyderabad State.[1]
As a child, she moved to Hyderabad along with her family,[1] and completed her early education at St. George's Grammar School.[4] Her parents encouraged Devi to take part in activities generally dominated by boys, such as riding bicycles and horses, and playing sports.[1]