Mothey Vedakumari Explained

Mothey Vedakumari
Native Name:మోతే వేదకుమారి
Birth Date:24 September 1931
Birth Place:Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India
Death Date:1977 (aged 45–46)
Constituency:Eluru
Office:Member of Parliament
Term:1957–1962
Successor:V. Vimala Devi
Party:Indian National Congress

Mothey Vedakumari (Telugu: మోతే వేదకుమారి; 24 September 1931 – 1977) was an Indian parliamentarian[1] and singer.

Life and career

Mothey Vedakumari was born at Eluru, Andhra Pradesh on 24 September 1931. Her father was Mothey Narayana Rao.

Vedakumari was secretary of the Students' Congress, Eluru. She was secretary, West Godavari Branch of All India Women's Conference. She has started an institution for giving free coaching to women in Hindi, tailoring, typewriting etc.

Vedakumari was recognized by All India Radio as first-class artiste and broadcasts Carnatic music regularly.

Vedakumari was elected to 2nd Lok Sabha from Eluru constituency in 1957 as a member of Indian National Congress.

Vedakumari died from cancer in 1977.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biodata of Vedakumari Mothey at Parliament of India. . 28 February 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304022520/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/biodata_1_12/1407.htm . 4 March 2016 . dead .
  2. Web site: Kumari Mothey Vedakumari: One Of The First Women MPs Of Andhra Pradesh . Feminism in India . 24 December 2023 . 22 March 2019.