Background
Her father was a nephew to Motilal Nehru, and she was therefore Jawaharlal Nehru"s first cousin once removed. She was born and grew up in Motilal Nehru"s home in Allahabad.
Her father was a nephew to Motilal Nehru, and she was therefore Jawaharlal Nehru"s first cousin once removed. She was born and grew up in Motilal Nehru"s home in Allahabad.
As many others in the family, she was an active participant in India"s struggle for independence. She made an unsuccessful run for public office. Manmohini Zutshi Sahgal (1994).
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An Indian Freedom Fighter Recalls Her Life. Armonk, New York: Mechanical Engineering Sharpe.
She was a member of the Nehru–Gandhi family. Between 1930 and 1935, Sahgal finished college, became a teacher and was a member of the revolutionary Indian National Congress. Sahgal joined various ladies clubs and volunteer welfare organizations: as a member of the Catering Advisory Committee for the North Eastern Railway, she investigated charges against crooked vendors at train stations.