Dwarika Devi Thakurani

Dwarika Devi Thakurani
द्वारिकादेवी ठकुरानी
Born
Dwarika Devi Panta

(1915-10-28)28 October 1915
Silgadhi, Doti, Kingdom of Nepal
Died10 December 2002(2002-12-10) (aged 87)
Kailali, Nepal
OccupationPolitician
Known for
  • First woman Member of Parliament of Nepal
  • First woman Cabinet Minister of Nepal
SpouseUddhav Bahadur Chand
Parents
  • Bam Dev Panta (father)
  • Radha Devi Panta (mother)
RelativesShiva Raj Panta (step–brother)

Dwarika Devi Thakurani (Nepali: द्वारिकादेवी ठकुरानी) (1915–2002) was a Nepali politician, the first Nepali woman to be elected to parliament and the first woman to become a cabinet minister.

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