Aruna Asaf Ali
(1909-1996)
Indian independence activist
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Aruna Asaf Ali ( Ganguly ) (16 July 1909 – 29 July 1996 ) was an Indian educator, political activist, and publisher. An active participant in the Indian independence movement, she is widely remembered for hoisting the Indian National flag at the Gowalia Tank maidan, Bombay during a Quit India Movement in 1942. Post-independence, she remained active in politics, becoming Delhi's first Mayor.
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16 July 1909 Kalka, Punjab, India
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| Died |
29 July 1996 (aged 87) New Delhi, India
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| Zodiac | Cancer |
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