Chandraprava Saikiani (aka Chandraprabha Saikiani) (1901–1972) was an Indian social reformer, writer and freedom fighter from Assam. She was the founder of The All Assam Pradeshik Mahila Samiti, a non governmental organization working for the welfare of the women of Assam and was a recipient of the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri for the year 1972 from the Government of India. Two decades later, the Indian government issued a commemorative stamp on Saikiani under the series, Social Reformers, in 2002.
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