Adruti Laxmibai

Adruti Laxmibai (born 12 October 1899 – date and year of death unknown) was an Indian freedom movement activist and politician. She received her bachelor's degree from Dayacician College in Calcutta and later enrolled to study medicine at the Christian Medical College in Vellore. She was elected for the Berhampur constituency in 1937 and 1946 and was the deputy speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, formerly known as Orissa, in 1946. She notably introduced a policy of free education for girls in Odisha.