Violet Alva
Violet Hari Alva | |
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Joachim and Violet Alva on a 2008 stamp of India | |
| 2nd Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 19 April 1962 – 16 November 1969 | |
| Chairman | Zakir Husain |
| Preceded by | S. V. Krishnamoorthy Rao |
| Succeeded by | B. D. Khobragade |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 1952 – 2 April 1960 | |
| Constituency | Karnataka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Violet Hari 24 April 1908 |
| Died | 20 November 1969 (aged 61) New Delhi, India |
| Cause of death | Cerebral hemorrhage |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
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| Known for | First Woman Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha |
Violet Hari Alva (24 April 1908 – 20 November 1969) was an Indian lawyer, journalist and politician, and Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha, and member of the Indian National Congress (INC). She was the first woman lawyer to appear before a High Court in India and the first to preside over the Rajya Sabha.