Radhabai Subbarayan, also known as Rukmini Devi Arundale, was a prominent Indian activist and politician. She played a significant role in the Indian independence movement and was elected as a Member of Parliament in 1952.
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Radhabai Subbarayan, also known as Rukmini Devi Arundale, was a prominent Indian activist and politician. She played a significant role in the Indian independence movement and was elected as a Member of Parliament in 1952.
Radhabai Subbarayan, also known as Rukmini Devi Arundale, was indeed one of the first women to be elected to the Indian Parliament. She was elected to the Rajya Sabha (council of states), the lower house of India’s Parliament, in 1952 from the North Arcot constituency in Tamil Nadu. She re-nominated in 1956 again. She was the first Indian woman to be nominated in Rajya Sabha.
Radhabai Subbarayan (1904–1986), was an influential Indian activist and cultural icon. Born into a Brahmin family in Madurai, she later married Dr. George Arundale, a Theosophist leader. Rukmini Devi became renowned for her contributions to Indian classical dance, particularly Bharatanatyam.
In addition to her cultural endeavors, she was actively involved in social and political activities. Rukmini Devi played a significant role in the Indian independence movement and was a supporter of Mahatma Gandhi’s principles of nonviolence and Satyagraha.
Rukmini Devi Arundale founded Kalakshetra, an academy dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Indian classical arts, in 1936. Her efforts helped revitalize Bharatanatyam and elevate it to a respected art form on the global stage.