{{Short description|Indian politician (1935–2019)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2019}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Pranita Talukdar | image = Smt. Pranita Talukdar (Assam) at the presentation of Stree Shakti Puraskar 2012 on the occasion of International Women’s Day (cropped).jpg | birth_date = 1935<ref name=a/> | death_date = 20 April 2019 (aged 83-84) | birth_place = | alma_mater = | death_place = | office1 = Assam Legislative Assembly | constituency1 = Sorbhog | term_start1 = 1967 | term_end1 = 1978 | predecessor1 = Akshoy Kumar Das | successor1 = Hemen Das | party = Indian National Congress | children = | source = }}
'''Pranita Talukdar''' was an Indian teacher, social worker and politician belonging to Indian National Congress. She was twice elected as a member of Assam Legislative Assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Sorbhog.
==Biography== Talukdar was born in 1935. Her husband Ghanashyam Talukdar was a member of Assam Legislative Assembly who established Barnagar College.<ref name=a/>
Talukdar was the headmistress of Girls' Higher Secondary School, a lecturer at Barnagar College and principal at Barpeta Girls' College.<ref name=a/>
Talukdar was elected as a member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from Sorbhog in 1967.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://assamassembly.gov.in/mla-1967-72.html |title=Assam Legislative Assembly - MLA 1967-72 |website=Assam Legislative Assembly|accessdate=31 October 2019}}</ref> She was elected again from Sorbhog in 1972.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://assamassembly.gov.in/mla-1972-78.html |title=Assam Legislative Assembly - MLA 1972-78 |website=Assam Legislative Assembly|accessdate=31 October 2019}}</ref>
Talukdar also worked for women. She was the president of the Central Women and Children Welfare Association.<ref name=a/> She received Stree Shakti Puraskar in 2013 for her contribution to women's empowerment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/pranab-mukherjee-bestows-rani-laxmi-bai-award-on-delhi-gangrape-victim/1085215/ |title=Pranab Mukherjee bestows Rani Laxmi Bai award on Delhi gangrape victim |website=The Indian Express|date=8 March 2013 |accessdate=31 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rani-lakshmibai-award-for-delhi-braveheart/article4488915.ece |title=Rani Lakshmibai award for Delhi braveheart |website=The Hindu|date=8 March 2013 |accessdate=31 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/president-gives-stree-shakti-awards-on-international-womens-day-595399.html |title=President gives Stree Shakti awards on International Women's Day |website=News18|date=9 March 2013 |accessdate=31 October 2019}}</ref>
Talukdar died on 20 April 2019.<ref name=a>{{cite web|url=https://assam.nenow.in/former-mla-of-sorbhog-pranita-talukder-died/ |title=সৰভোগৰ প্রাক্তন বিধায়িকা প্ৰণীতা তালুকদাৰৰ দেহাৱসান |website=NE Now|language=as|date=21 April 2019 |accessdate=31 October 2019}}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Talukder, Pranita}} Category:2019 deaths Category:1935 births Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Assam Category:Women members of the Assam Legislative Assembly Category:Nari Shakti Puraskar winners Category:Indian women academics Category:Assam MLAs 1967–1972 Category:Assam MLAs 1972–1978