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Who was the first woman chief minister of India?

  1. Sucheta Kriplani

  2. Sarojni Naidu

  3. Mayawati

  4. Amrit Kaur
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Sucheta Kriplani became the first woman Chief Minister of India when she took charge of Uttar Pradesh in 1963. She was a freedom fighter and close associate of Mahatma Gandhi. Sarojini Naidu was the first woman Governor (of UP), while Mayawati and Rajkumari Amrit Kaur came much later.

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