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Vidyaben Shah
Born
(1922-11-07)7 November 1922[1]
Jetpur, Kathiawar, India
Died
19 June 2020(2020-06-19) (aged 97)
Delhi, India
Occupation(s)
Economist, social activist
Spouse
Manubhai Shah[2]
Website
Official website
Vidyaben Shah (7 November 1922 – 19 June 2020) was an 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)[3] by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975. She has held several leading positions in the field of social welfare since the 1940s.[4] Vidyaben Shah died at the age of 97 on 19 June 2020 at her residence in Delhi, her son Mihir Shah confirmed the news of Vidyaben Shah death.[5]
^Simmi Jain (2003). Encyclopaedia of Indian Women Through the Ages: Period of freedom struggle. Delhi: Kalpaz Publications. p. 280. ISBN 8178351749.
^"India-CIS Chamber of Commerce and Industry website". Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
^NDMC website
^Among the dignitaries present at the symposium was 86-year-old Vidhya Ben Shah who has worked for women and child rights for 65 years.
^"Vidyaben Shah Indian social worker and activist passes away at age 98". EMEA Tribune. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
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