Vidyaben Shah

Vidyaben Shah (Hindi: विद्याबेन शाह, Gujarati: વિદ્યાબેન શાહ) (born 1922) is a leading Indian social worker and activist known for her work with children, women and the elderly in India. While she was already serving as Vice-President, she was appointed the first non-officio President of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975. She has held several leading positions in the field of social welfare since the 1940s.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1923
Birth place
India , Kathiawar , Gujarat , Jetpur Navagadh
Spouse
Manubhai Shah

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