Nirmala Deshpande

Nirmala Deshpande (Devanagari: निर्मला देशपांडे) (October 19, 1929 – May 1, 2008) was a noted Indian social activist who had embraced Gandhian philosophy. She devoted her adult life to promotion of communal harmony and service to women, tribal people, and the dispossessed in India.She was awarded Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award of India in 2006.

Personal facts

Nirmala Deshpande
Birth dateOctober 19, 1929
Birth place
India , Maharashtra , Nagpur
Religion
Hinduism
Date of deathMay 01, 2008

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