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Who was the first lady governor of a state in India?

  1. Sheila Kaul

  2. Sarla Grewal

  3. Sarojini Naidu

  4. Indira Gandhi
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Explanation

Sarojini Naidu became the first woman governor of an Indian state when she was appointed Governor of Uttar Pradesh in 1947. She was a prominent freedom fighter, poet, and close associate of Gandhi, earning her the nickname 'Nightingale of India'.

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