Captain Lakshmi Sehgal passes away
Posted on: 23 Jul 2012
Captain Lakshmi Sehgal, who was part of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's Indian National Army,died here today following a brief illness.
Sehgal (97), breathed her last at a private hospital at 11.20 AM, her daughter and noted CPI (M) leader Subhashini Ali
said.
Sehgal, who was ill for some time, was admitted to the hospital on July 19 after she suffered a heart attack at her
residence in Civil Lines area here. She was kept on life support system.
She was very active during the Independence movement and had commanded the 'Rani of Jhansi Regiment' of the INA formed
by Bose.
A doctor by profession, Sehgal was working as a medical practitioner and a social worker. She was awarded Padma
Vibhushan in 1998.
