Radhabai Subbarayan

Kailash Radhabai Subbarayan, nee Kudmul (22 April 1891 - 1960) was an Indian politician, women's rights activist and social reformer.

[1] Widowed at an early age, in 1912, Radhabai married P. Subbarayan, zamindar of Kumaramangalam.

[5] The Lothian Committee was appointed, with Radhabai being a part of it, to gauge public opinion over reservations.

[6] In 1937, Radhabai wanted to contest a general seat as a candidate of the Indian National Congress.

[7] When Subbarayan questioned C. Rajagopalachari about this, he replied: I don't believe that (the) advance type of woman candidates want political favours just because they are women.