Sampat Pal Devi Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Social Activist, Politician
Nationality	Indian
Birthplace	Uttar Pradesh

Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Sampat Pal Devi
Famous For	Founding 'Gulabi Gang' (an Organization that works for Women Empowerment and Welfare)

Physical Stats & More

Height	163 cm (5’ 4”)
Weight	60 kg (132 lbs)
Eye Color	Hazel Brown
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Did not Attend
College	Did not Attend
Educational Qualification	Self-study

Personal Life

Hometown	Bundelkhand Region of Uttar Pradesh, North India
Religion	Hinduism

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Year	1972

Family

Husband

Name Not Known (an Ice-cream Vendor)

Children

Names Not Known

Parents

Father	Name Not Known (a Shepherd)
Mother	Name Not Known (Homemaker)

Career

Political Party

Indian National Congress

Political Journey

Her political career started after she met Sonia Gandhi's mother in Italy; Sampat went there to attend a programme organised by feminist organisations.
In the 2007 UP assembly polls, she contested from the Manikpur Constituency in Chitrakoot district, which she lost.
Second time, she contested the UP elections in 2012 from the same constituency and lost.
In 2017, she again participated on a Congress ticket but lost again.

Some Lesser Known Facts

She leads the "Gulabi Gang" in the impoverished Bundelkhand regions of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
She was a victim of child marriage, wedded at 12 to an ice cream vendor from Banda district of UP.
By 20, she was a mother of five, inspiring her to start Gulabi Gang for women empowerment and child education.
With no formal education, she taught herself to read and write, determined to uplift Bundelkhand women.
Gulabi Gang members wear pink sarees and carry pink bamboo sticks for their activities, chosen for its neutrality.
What began small, Gulabi Gang is now a vibrant women's movement with over 270,000 members across UP and neighboring regions.