Lakhshmi Mazumdar

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Mrs. Lakhshmi Mazumdar (Template:Lang-hi) of Delhi was the National Commissioner of the Indian Scouting organization Bharat Scouts and Guides from November 1964 to April 1983, and supervised the construction of the Sangam World Girl Guide/Girl Scout Center, which was inaugurated on October 16, 1966 by the World Chief Guide, Lady Olave Baden-Powell.

In 1969, Mazumdar was awarded the Bronze Wolf, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting.

She received the Padma Shri in 1965.

Preceded by
Dr. Hridyanath Kunzru
National Commissioners of the Bharat Scouts and Guides
1964–1983
Succeeded by
Lakshman Singh

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