in Indore, after which she went to St. Xavier's College Bombay, where she received a Diploma in Montessori Education.
[3] She was the mother of the ex-Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Prithviraj Chavan, along with Nirupama Ajitrao Yadav and Vidlyulata Vyankatrao Ghorpade.
After her husband's death, she was elected unopposed to the Lok Sabha in a by-poll in 1973.
When Indira Gandhi returned to power in 1980, she nominated Chavan to Rajya Sabha in 1981.
[3][5] Chavan participated in the Lok Sabha until 1991, until which point she had contested from her late constituency and served in the same capacity for all consecutive terms.