Position Held

·         1971-1977, State Cabinet Minister, Government of Bihar (held the portfolios of Labour and Employment,
           Tourism, Sugar Cane, Social Welfare and Parliamentary Affairs)

·         1980-1984, Union Minister of State (held the portfolios of Information and Broadcasting, Labor and Rehabilitation,          Industry, Steel and Mines, Commerce and Home Affairs)

·         1984-1988, Union Minister for Home Affairs

·         1988-1990, Governor of Kerala

 Member of: 

·         1952,Member of first Bihar Assembly

·         1962, Member of Parliament from Patna Lok Sabha Constituency

·         1969, Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly

·         1980, Member of Parliament from Sheohar (Lok Sabha constituency)

·         1984, Member of Parliament from Sheohar constituency

Died on : 

·         31 August 1994

Note:- first woman in Bihar to have master's degress and she was also the first woman from Bihar to be appointed as Governor