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| name = Bhagwati Devi<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes| 1936|11|06}}<br />
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| constituency = [[Gaya district|Gaya]]<br />
| office = [[Member of Parliament|MP]]<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
| spouse = Bifai Das<br />
| party = [[Janta Dal United]]<br />
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| alma_mater = <br />
| profession = [[Politician]], [[Social Worker]]<br />
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'''Bhagwati Devi''' (6 November 1936) was a political and social worker and a [[Member of Parliament]] elected from the [[Gaya district]] constituency in the [[India]]n state of [[Bihar]] being a [[Janta Dal United]] candidate.<ref name="Lok Sabha">{{cite web|title=Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 11th Lok Sabha|url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/biodata_1_12/3658.htm|accessdate=8 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308163351/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/biodata_1_12/3658.htm|archive-date=8 March 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
Bhagwati Devi was born on 6 November 1936 in village Mithaiya which comes under [[Aurangabad district, Bihar|Aurangabad]] district in [[Bihar]].<ref name="Lok Sabha"/> Bhagwati is the daughter of a [[Musahar]] (literally 'rat-eater' or rat-catcher) community.<br />
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==Career==<br />
She became a Member of the [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] in 1969.<ref name="Lok Sabha"/> During 1995–96, she served as—<br />
* Member of various Committees, Bihar Legislative Assembly<br />
* Member, Committee on Electricity Board, Bihar<br />
She was elected to the 11th Lok Sabha in 1996.<ref name="Lok Sabha"/><br />
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==Special interests and social activities==<br />
She works towards the upliftment of the downtrodden and weaker sections of society. She has also contributed towards the welfare of women and struggle for social justice. She also devotes personal time to Satsangs.<ref name="Lok Sabha"/><br />
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==Other information==<br />
Bhagwati participated in the freedom struggle and was imprisoned a number of times for participating in political agitations. She has held various position in [[Samajwadi Party]] and Janata Dal. She has been associated with [[Ram Manohar Lohia]], [[Jayaprakash Narayan]] and [[Karpoori Thakur]]. Her biography titled "Dharati ki Beti" is written by Ram Pyare Singh.<ref name="Lok Sabha"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bhagwati-devi-brinda-karat-spar-over-womens-reservation-bill/1/275944.html |title=Bhagwati Devi, Brinda Karat spar over Women's Reservation Bill : INDIASCOPE - India Today |publisher=Indiatoday.intoday.in |date=1997-06-09 |accessdate=2014-03-15}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:11th Lok Sabha members]]<br />
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Bihar]]<br />
[[Category:Articles created or expanded during Women's History Month (India) - 2014]]<br />
[[Category:People from Aurangabad district, Bihar]]<br />
[[Category:1936 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Women in Bihar politics]]<br />
[[Category:Janata Dal (United) politicians]]<br />
[[Category:Samajwadi Party politicians]]<br />
[[Category:Janata Dal politicians]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century Indian women politicians]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century Indian politicians]]<br />
[[Category:Women members of the Lok Sabha]]<br />
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