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Padma Shri awardee from Assam; Gandhian Shakuntala Choudhary dies at the age of 102
Padma Shri awardee Shakuntala Choudhury, a 102-year-old Gandhian from Assam, has passed away. She was battling many diseases for a long time. She was undergoing treatment for the last 10 years. She breathed his last on Sunday night. This information was given by the caretaker who had been living with her at the Sarania Ashram in Assam for decades. “Her…
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Padma Shri awardee and social activist Shanti Devi passes away
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over her demise, stating, “Shanti Devi Ji will be remembered as a voice of the poor and underprivileged.” Well-known social worker from Odisha, Gandhian follower and Padma Shri, Shanti Devi passed away on Sunday late night at her residence in Gunupur of Rayagada district. She was 88. Shanti Devi, known in Odisha as a…
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