Kamalendumati Shah (died 1999) was an Indian politician, social worker and a member of Indian Parliament. Hailing from the Tehri Garhwal district of the present day Uttarakhand,[1] she was known to have been active in parliamentary politics.[2] The Government of India awarded her the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1958, for her contributions to society.[3] She died on 15 July 1999 succumbing to brain cancer.[4]
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- ↑ Tehri Tehri dam and some of the city's ever-memorable personality. Tehri Hydro Development Corporation(2016). Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ↑ Women in the Indian Parliament: A Critical Study of Their Role{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Mittal Publications(1993). ISBN 9788170995135
- ↑ Padma Awards. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India(2016). Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ↑ Subject : Probate. High Court of Delhi(2006). Retrieved 4 March 2016.