About Leela Roy
Leela Roy was an Indian woman politician and reformer, and a close associate of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. She was born in Goalpara, Assam, to Girish Chandra Nag, who was a deputy magistrate, and her mother was Kunjalata Nag. She was the first female student of Dhaka University. She stood first among the girls and was awarded the 'Padmabati Gold Medal' along with a cash prize of Rs. 100 on 2 October 1917 by the department of English. She fought with university authorities and became the first woman to be admitted to the University of Dhaka and earned her M.A. degree.
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