About P. Yashoda
Lived 1916 – 2009 (aged 93). P. Yashoda was an Indian journalist, politician and freedom fighter.
P. Yashoda popularly known as Yashoda teacher was a woman activist, freedom fighter, journalist and teacher from Kerala, India. She is best known as the first woman reporter, first woman journalist and first woman school teacher from Kerala.
Biography Yashoda was born on 12 February 1916, the daughter of Janaki and Dharmadath Payyanadan Govindan at present-day Kannur district, Kerala. She joined Kalyassery Higher Elementary School as the only woman student in the eighth standard.
In 1939, 198 teacher certificates were revoked, including Yashoda's. They were married in 1952. The couple had no children.
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Who was P. Yashoda?
Indian journalist
When was P. Yashoda born?
P. Yashoda was born on 12 February 1916 in Malabar district.
When did P. Yashoda die?
P. Yashoda died on 29 July 2009 in Kannur district, Kerala.
What was P. Yashoda's occupation?
P. Yashoda was a journalist, politician and freedom fighter.
What nationality was P. Yashoda?
P. Yashoda was Indian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). P. Yashoda. https://biography.guide/p-yashoda/
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