Hema Bharali addressing a press conference in 2006
Born
(1919-02-19)19 February 1919
Assam Province, British India
Died
29 April 2020(2020-04-29) (aged 101)
Assam, India
Resting place
Mumbai
Occupation(s)
Social worker Freedom fighter Gandhian Sarvodaya leader
Years active
1950–2020
Awards
Padma Shri National Communal Harmony Award Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Memorial Award
Hema Bharali (19 February 1919 – 29 April 2020) was an Indian freedom activist, social worker, Sarvodaya leader and Gandhian, known for her contributions for the empowerment of women and efforts towards the upliftment of the socially and financially challenged sections of the society.[1] She was reported to have been active during the relief operations in the wake of the earthquake in North Lakhimpur of Assam state in 1950 and in the development activities after the Sino-Indian War of 1962.[2] The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2005, for her contributions to Indian society.[3] A year later, she received the National Communal Harmony Award from the National Foundation for Communal Harmony, an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Home Affairs.[4]
^"PM's Speech on Presentation of Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Memorial Award 2008 & 2009". Government of India. 18 February 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
^"Hema Bharali to be felicitated at AICC session". Assam Tribune. 18 December 2010. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
^"Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
^"Award for Hema Bharali". The Hindu. 1 May 2006. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
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