Guest guest Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 dear-sunil a correction sonia gandhi is the sixth foreigner the biodata of the fifth is given below NALINI(NELLIE) SENGUPTA(1886-1973). A BRITISH WOMAN BY BIRTH, WAS ELECTED THE CONGRESS PRESIDENT IN 1933 CALCUTTA SESSION. SHE WAS MARRIED TO JITENDRA MOHAN SENGUPTA , AN EMINIENT NATIONALIST LEADER WHO PLAYED IMPOTRANT ROLES IN THE NON COOPERATION AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE MOVED. HE ALSO ATTENTED THE ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE IN 1931. HE WAS POPULARLY KNOWN AS "DESHAPRIYA". HE WAS ASLO PRESIDENT OF THE BENGAL PROVINCAL COMMITTEE ANLINI SEN GUPTA TOO ACTIVELY PARTICIATED IN THE FREEDOM STRUGGLE. INTIALLY SHE SUPPOTED THE EXTERMISTS, BUT IN THE 1920'S SHE CAME UNDER THE INFLUNCE OF GANDHIJI AND TOOK TO HIS PEACEFUL WAYS. SHE PARTICATED IN MANY FREDOM ACTIVITIES AND WAS ARRESTED SEVERAL TIMES.SHE WAS ELECTED CONGREES PRESIDENT ON 1933. SHE WAS ELECTED UNOPPOSED TO THE BENGAL LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY IN 1940 AND CONTINUED TO BE ITS MEMBER TILL 1946. SHE PASSED WAAY IN 1973 IN BANGLADESH. with love ajoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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