Hyderabad, Nov. 22 -- The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) region will have a woman as its Mayor for the next two terms (10 years). The post will be held by a woman corporator in the General category.This is the first time that the post has been reserved exclusively for a woman. Prior to this, it was reserved for the backward classes.

So far, only three women have served as Mayors of the Hyderabad region. The ensuing Mayor will only be the fourth woman to hold the post. In this article, we profile the three women.

Rani Kumudini Devi was born to Pingle Venaktaramana Reddy, former Deputy Prime Minister of Hyderabad State, on January 23, 1911, in Wadepally, Warangal district. She belonged to the Wanaparthy royal family (samst...