Death and Legacy
Kamala died from tuberculosis in Lausanne, Switzerland on 28 February 1936. Her daughter and her mother-in-law were by her side when she breathed her last. Kamala was cremated at the Lasagna Crematorium. A number of institutions in India, such as Kamla Nehru College, University of Delhi, Kamala Nehru Degree Evening college (Bangalore), Kamla Nehru Park,Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology(Sultanpur),Kamla Nehru Hospital are named after her.
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