Who was the first woman to preside over the Indian National Congress?
Annie Besant became the first woman president of the Indian National Congress at its Calcutta session in 1917. Sarojini Naidu presided at Kanpur in 1925.
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Who was the first woman to preside over the Indian National Congress?
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Annie Besant became the first woman president of the Indian National Congress at its Calcutta session in 1917. Sarojini Naidu presided at Kanpur in 1925.
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Option A
Sarojini Naidu presided at Kanpur in 1925, after Annie Besant.
Option B
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur is absent from the Congress record of women who held its presidency.
Option C
The Indian National Congress identifies Annie Besant as its first woman president. She presided at Calcutta in 1917.
Option D
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit is absent from the Congress record of women who held its presidency.
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