Who was the first woman governor of Uttar Pradesh?

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answered Mar 4, 2022 by Mahendrak (121k points)
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Correct Answer - Option 2 : Sarojini Naidu

The correct answer is Sarojini Naidu.

Sarojini Naidu was the first woman Governor of the state of Uttar Pradesh.
She was the 1st indian woman who became the Congress president in 1925 at Kanpur Session.
Sarojini Naidu was a key figure during India’s independence struggle. Her work as a poet earned her the title of ‘Nightingale of India’ from Mahatma Gandhi.
In 1917 she helped in the formation of the Women’s Indian Association (WIA).
Sarojini Naidu took part in the Salt March with Mahatma Gandhi and was arrested by the British authorities along with all the Congress leaders in 1930.
Sarojini Naidu was one of the significant figures to have led the Civil Disobedience Movement and the Quit India Movement.
Sarojini Naidu passed away on March 2, 1949, on account of Cardiac Arrest.