Sindhutai Sapkal
Indian social worker and activist (1948–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sindhu Shrihari Sapkal (14 November 1948 – 4 January 2022) (pronunciationⓘ), affectionately called Sindhutai, was an Indian social worker and social activist known particularly for her work in raising orphaned children in India. She was awarded the Padma Shri in 2021 and many other awards in the Social Work category.
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Born | Sindhu Abhimanyu Sathe (1948-11-14)14 November 1948 |
Died | 4 January 2022(2022-01-04) (aged 73) Pune, Maharashtra, India |
Other names | Mai (lit. mother), Mother of orphans |
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Spouse | Shrihari Sapkal |
Children | Arunbhau Sapkal, Mamata Sapkal. |
Honours | Mother Teresa Awards (2013),
Nari Shakti Puraskar (2017), Padma Shri (2021) |
Website | https://www.sindhutaisapkal.org/ |
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