Lakshmi Sahgal
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Lakshmi Sahgal (
Early life
Captain Lakshmi was born on 24 October 1914 to S. Swaminathan, a lawyer who practiced criminal law at Madras High Court, and A.V. Ammukutty, better known as Ammu Swaminathan, a social worker and independence activist from an aristocratic Nair family known as "Vadakkath" family of Anakkara, Ponnani taluk, Malabar District, British India.[1] She is the elder sister of Mrinalini Sarabhai.[2][3]
Lakshmi studied in Queen Mary's College[1][4] and later chose to study medicine and received an MBBS degree from Madras Medical College in 1938. A year later, she received her diploma in gynaecology and obstetrics.[5] She worked as a doctor in the Government Kasturba Gandhi Hospital located at Triplicane Chennai.[1]
In 1940, she left for Singapore after the failure of her marriage to pilot P.K.N. Rao.[1] During her stay at Singapore, she met some members of Subhas Chandra Bose's Indian National Army.[1]
The Azad Hind Fauj
In 1942, during the
It was against this backdrop that Subhash Chandra Bose arrived in Singapore on 2 July 1943. Lakshmi had heard that Bose was keen to draft women into the organisation and requested a meeting with him from which she emerged with a mandate to set up a women's regiment, to be called the
Captain Lakshmi was the Minister in Charge of Women's Organization in the Provisional Government of Free India led by Subash Chandra Bose in Singapore.
The INA marched to Burma with the
Later years
In 1971, Lakshmi joined the
In
Personal life
Lakshmi married
Subhashini is a prominent communist politician and labour activist. According to Ali, Lakshmi was an
Death
On 19 July 2012, Sahgal had a cardiac arrest and died on 23 July 2012 at 11:20 A.M. at the age of 97 at Kanpur.[10][11] Her body was donated to Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College for medical research.[12]
Awards
In 1998, Sahgal was awarded the
In popular culture
Rajeshwari Sachdev played the role of Captain Sahgal in 2004 film Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero.[15] Shruthi Seth played the role of Sahgal in 2020 Amazon Prime Video series The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke Liye.[16]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Kolappan, B. (24 July 2012). "A fulfilling journey that began in Madras". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ "The legacy of Mrinalini Sarabhai's family". The Indian Express. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ Menon, Parvathi (23 July 2012). "Captain Lakshmi Sahgal (1914 - 2012) - A life of struggle". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ Asha Krishnakumar (2003). "The end of a women's college?". Frontline. 20 (8).
- ^ "Capt Lakshmi Sehgal, chief of INA women's regiment, passes away at 97". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. 23 July 2012. Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Menon, Parvathi (23 July 2012). "Captain Lakshmi Sahgal (1914 - 2012) - A life of struggle". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ "Lakshmi Sehgal". Tamilnadu.com. 24 January 2013. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013.
- ^ "Freedom fighter Captain Lakshmi Sehgal dead". Deccan Chronicle. 23 July 2012. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ "Freedom fighter Captain Lakshmi Sehgal passes away". The Times Of India.
- ^ "Captain Lakshmi Sahgal passes away". The Times Of India. 23 July 2012.
- ^ PTI (23 July 2012). "Exemplary life: Capt Lakshmi Sehgal met patients till the end". The Hindu. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ TAPAS CHAKRABORTY (24 July 2012). "Lakshmi Sehgal no more". Telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ "Lakshmi Sahgal (1914-2012)". The Hindu. 23 July 2012.
- ^ "Mammootty Conferred D.Litt by Calicut University". Outlook India. 2 December 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/bravely-told-heroic-tale/cid/968821
- ^ Datar, Saraswati (24 January 2020). "The Forgotten Army- Azaadi Ke Liye' review: Earnest but forgettable". The News Minute.
Lakshmi Sahgal (played by Shruti Seth), one of the most iconic figures of the INA is included in the story, but never introduced using subtitles or any other device. I had to wait for the end credits to confirm that Shruti was playing Ms Sahgal and not another female officer.
- Subhashini Ali Lakshmi Sahgal: A life in service
- Indra Guptha India's 50 Most Illustrious Women ISBN 81-88086-19-3
- Peter Fay The Forgotten Army: India's Armed Struggle for Independence, 1942-1945
External links
- Lakshmi Sehgal: A life of struggle and sacrifice - by Sambhavika Sharma
- Rediff interview 2002
- The Pioneers: The Pioneers: Dr. Lakshmi Sehgal
- Indian Express Interview: Despite differences, India is one: Captain Laxmi Sehgal
- Freedom fighter Captain Lakshmi Sahgal dies Archived 26 December 2018 at the Wayback Machine, NDTV
- Captain Lakshmi, The Economist, 4 August 2012