Lakshmi Sahgal

ModernRevolutionaryIndia1914 — 2012

INA commander and women leader, presidential candidate.

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Quick Facts

Born

1914

Died

2012

Country

India

Era

Modern

Occupation

Revolutionary

Score Overview

Military (10%)20

Political (20%)25

Influence (20%)50

Legacy (20%)43

Leadership (15%)30

Strategy (15%)37

Total Score37.3

Lakshmi Sahgal — Complete Timeline

1943 AD

Served as Commander in the Indian National Army (INA)War◆ Major

Lakshmi Sahgal commanded the Rani of Jhansi Regiment, the all-women unit of the Indian National Army led by Subhas Chandra Bose. She organized and led women soldiers in the fight against British rule in Burma.

INAWomen's RegimentBurma Campaign

Impact: regionalconstructive

1945 AD

Imprisoned by British for INA ActivitiesPolitical Action◆ Major

Sahgal was arrested by the British authorities after the fall of the INA. She was imprisoned in Burma and later in India, facing charges of waging war against the Crown.

ImprisonmentINABritish

Impact: national

1947 AD

Practiced Medicine in KanpurOther

After independence, Sahgal returned to India and established a medical practice in Kanpur. She provided free healthcare to the poor and continued her political activism with leftist groups.

MedicineSocial WorkActivism

constructive

2002 AD

Contested Presidential Election as Left CandidatePolitical Action

Lakshmi Sahgal was the presidential candidate of the Left parties in the 2002 Indian presidential election. She lost to A. P. J. Abdul Kalam but used the platform to highlight leftist and feminist issues.

Presidential ElectionLeft PoliticsSymbolic

Impact: national