In the early 20th century, she was a frequent writer in
Stree Darpan, a woman's monthly magazine founded in 1909 by
Rameshwari Nehru, in which she expressed feminist views. She took part in the
Salt March and the
Quit India Movement and was subsequently imprisoned. After the independence, she was twice elected to the
Lok Sabha from
Sitapur in
Uttar Pradesh. From 1962 until her death, she was a member of the
Rajya Sabha. == Personal life ==