1. Ramabai Ranade was an Indian social worker and one of the first women's rights activists in the early 20th century.
34 Facts About Ramabai Ranade
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Ramabai Ranade was the founder and president of the Poona "Seva Sadan", which is the most successful of all Indian women's institution and is attended by thousands of women.
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Ramabai Ranade was born on 25 January 1862, as Yamuna Kurlekar in Kurlekar family, living in a small village, Devrashtre of Sangli District, Maharashtra.
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Ramabai Ranade devoted his time to educate her in face of opposition of the women in the house and helped her to become a worthy helpmate in social and educational reform.
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Ramabai Ranade's husband was a graduate of Bombay University with first class honours.
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Ramabai Ranade rigorously worked against evils that existed in the society.
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Ramabai Ranade was against untouchability, child marriage.
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Ramabai Ranade took over the Sarvajanik Sabha and led a number of movements for social development.
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Ramabai Ranade had won the praise of the whole of Maharashtra by the time he was in his early thirties.
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Ramabai Ranade's overarching thinking, dynamic vision, passionate and devoted social commitment strongly inspired Ramabai and illuminated her path for future social work.
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Ramabai Ranade made it a mission to educate herself, so that she could be an equal partner in the active life led by her husband.
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Justice Ranade gave regular lessons to young Ramabai in writing and reading Marathi, History, Geography, Mathematics, and English.
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Ramabai Ranade used to make her read all newspapers and discuss current affairs with him.
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Ramabai Ranade became his devoted disciple and slowly became his secretary and his trusted friend.
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When Pandita Ramabai came to Pune in 1882 after becoming a widow, the Ranades helped her.
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Ramabai Ranade made her first public appearance at Nashik High School as the Chief Guest.
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Ramabai Ranade soon mastered the art of public speaking, both in English and Marathi.
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Ramabai Ranade established a branch of Arya Mahila Samaj in the city.
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From 1893 to 1901, Ramabai Ranade was at the peak of her popularity in her social activities.
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Ramabai Ranade established the Hindu Ladies Social and Literary Club in Bombay and started a number of classes to train women in languages, general knowledge, tailoring and handwork.
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Ramabai Ranade became a regular visitor to the Central Prison, especially the women's wing, to kindle self-esteem amongst prison inmates.
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Ramabai Ranade paid her visit to boys in reformatory school, spoke to them and distributed sweets to them on festive occasions.
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Ramabai Ranade regularly visited patients in local hospitals, distributing fruits, flowers, and books.
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Ramabai Ranade went out to Gujarat and Kathiawar in 1913 to organise relief for famine-stricken people.
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In 1920 at the height of Non-cooperation movement led by Mahatma Gandhi, Ramabai Ranade even learned how to run a cotton spinning charkha.
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In 1924, after Ramabai Ranade died on her 62nd birthday, the Pune Seva Sadan was training more than one thousand women in different departments.
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Ramabai Ranade was the embodiment of all that a Hindu widow could be.
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Ramabai Ranade was a true friend and helpmate of her illustrious husband in his lifetime.
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Justice Ramabai Ranade was a reformer and deeply concerned about the uplifting of Indian womanhood.
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Ramabai Ranade was dressed in the traditional dress of the widows of those days, a simple dark red sari with the Pallu tightly drawn over her clean-shaven head.
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Ramabai Ranade worked relentlessly against the system of child marriage.
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Ramabai Ranade started Pune Seva Sadan Society in her own ancestral house.
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Ramabai Ranade participated in the War Conference and spoke to the Governor on behalf of Indian women.
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Ramabai Ranade fought for the cause of Indian labour in Fiji and Kenya.