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100			_aBhagavan, Manu
245			_aVijaya Lakshmi Pandit
260			_bPenguin _c2023 _aGurugram
300			_axix, 558p. _bill.
504			_aIncludes Index
520			_aPandit’s life straddled the twentieth century, her own story intertwined with that of the modern world. She was India’s first woman cabinet minister, first ambassador to the United Nations and first ambassador to the Soviet Union. She was also the first woman elected President of the U.N. General Assembly. And yet her influence extended well beyond these formal roles. She grew to be one of the most influential international voices of peace while also paving the way for women across the world in many fields...Based on eight years of research and using material in five languages from seven countries and over forty archives, Manu Bhagavan has written the definitive biography of Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit.
650			_aPoliticians -- India -- Biography
650			_aWomen diplomats -- Biography
690			_aGeneral
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