Mavis Dunn Lyngdoh (1906-1962) Biography, Family

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Other name	Kong Mavis
Full name	Mavis Patricia Dunn Mawlong

School	Welsh Mission Girls’ High School, Shillong Calcutta Girls’ Free School, Calcutta (now Kolkata) St. Thomas School, Calcutta (now Kolkata)
College/University	Diocesan College, Calcutta Calcutta University
Educational Qualifications	Diploma in Intermediate Course of Arts at Diocesan College (1924) Bachelor of Arts at Diocesan College (1927) Bachelor of Teaching (BT) at Calcutta University (1930) Bachelor of Law at Calcutta University (1933)

Marital Status	Unmarried

Father	H Dunn
Mother	Ka Helibon Lyngdoh (Kong Helibon Mawlong)
Siblings	Two sisters

Political Journey	Contested Indian provincial elections from Shillong constituency and won as an independent candidate (1937) Joined Sir Syed Muhammad Saadulla’s government as a cabinet minister in Assam (1939) Became the Health minister of Assam (1939) Held portfolios of the Registration, Industries, and Cooperative departments Ended political career after defeat in provincial elections (1946) Appointed as a member of the committee for dialogue with British and Indian governments to establish the Federation of Khasi States (1946) Served in the Assam state government’s Advisory Council post-independence, advising on District Councils (1947) Toured the US and UK, giving lectures at educational institutes before returning to India

Political Journey

Contested Indian provincial elections from Shillong constituency and won as an independent candidate (1937)
Joined Sir Syed Muhammad Saadulla’s government as a cabinet minister in Assam (1939)
Became the Health minister of Assam (1939)
Held portfolios of the Registration, Industries, and Cooperative departments
Ended political career after defeat in provincial elections (1946)
Appointed as a member of the committee for dialogue with British and Indian governments to establish the Federation of Khasi States (1946)
Served in the Assam state government’s Advisory Council post-independence, advising on District Councils (1947)
Toured the US and UK, giving lectures at educational institutes before returning to India

1. The very first woman from the Indian subcontinent to hold a cabinet minister position.
2. She is the initial woman from the Khasi tribe to serve as an MLA in the Assam Legislative Assembly.
3. She achieved the distinction of being the primary Khasi tribe woman to drive a car.
4. She is also the inaugural woman from the Khasi tribe to earn a law degree.
5. Oversaw the establishment of the Assam Red Cross Society (ARCS) as Health Minister.
6. Passed a resolution allowing nurses trained in private institutes to work in government hospitals.