Aruna Asaf Ali, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Aruna Asaf Ali

Indian independence activist

Date of Birth: 16-Jul-1909

Place of Birth: Kalka, Haryana, India

Date of Death: 29-Jul-1996

Profession: politician, publisher, political activist

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Aruna Asaf Ali (née Ganguly; 16 July 1909 – 29 July 1996) was an Indian educator, political activist, and publisher.
An active participant in the Indian independence movement, she is widely remembered for hoisting the Indian National flag at the Gowalia Tank maidan, Bombay during a Quit India Movement in 1942.
Post-independence, she remained active in politics, becoming Delhi's first Mayor.