First woman IAS officer Anna Rajam passes away

MUMBAI: The first woman IAS officer in India after independence, Anna Rajam Malhotra, passed away in Mumbai. She was 91.
Anna Rajam George who was born in Ernakulam (Kerala) in 1927 and had pursued higher studies in Chennnai, was an officer of the Madras cadre.
She had joined civil services in 1951. Anna Rajam had married former RBI Governor RN Malhotra. IPS Association has expressed grief at her demise and termed her as an icon. [September 19, 2018 NewsBits.in]

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