Sahodrabai Rai

Sahodrabai Devi Rai (30 April 1919 – 26 March 1981) was an Indian politician who was a member of the Indian National Congress and served four terms as an MP.

Sahodrabai Rai
Member of Parliament
In office 1957–1962
Preceded by	Sodia Khubchand Daryao Singh
Succeeded by	Jawala Prasad Jyotishi
Constituency	Sagar
Member of Parliament
In office 1971–1977
Preceded by	Ramsingh Ayarwal
Succeeded by	Narmada Prasad Rai
Constituency	Sagar
Member of Parliament
In office 1980–1981
Preceded by	Narmada Prasad Rai
Succeeded by	Nandlal Choudhary
Constituency	Sagar
Personal details
Born	(1919-04-30)30 April 1919 Botrai Village, Patharia, Damoh District, Madhya Pradesh, India
Died	26 March 1981(1981-03-26) (aged 61)
Political party	Indian National Congress
Parent	Niren Singh (father)
Occupation	Politician

Life and career

She won the 1957 general election of India from Sagar Lok Sabha constituency. Rai was also elected in 1971 and 1980 general elections of India, also from the Sagar Lok Sabha constituency. She was a member of the 2nd, 5th and 7th Lok Sabhas of India. She was member of 3rd Lok Sabha from Damoh^[1]

Rai worked for Hindu–Muslim unity in Noakhali and participated in satyagraha (loosely translated as "insistence on truth") against the British, in 1945. She was also arrested with Indira Gandhi in 1979 and imprisoned for a day.^[2][3]

She died in March 1981 at the age of 61.^[4][5]

See also

• Biography portal
• Politics portal

• List of people from Madhya Pradesh