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Who was the first Indian woman to become President of the Indian National Congress?

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Sarojini Naidu

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Annie Besant, an Irish nationalist and socialist, was the first woman and the first non-Indian to become President of the Indian National Congress in 1917.

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National Archives of India ↗Indian Council of Historical Research ↗

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