1. Saalumarada Thimmakka received no formal education and worked as a casual labourer in a nearby quarry.
20 Facts About Saalumarada Thimmakka
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Saalumarada Thimmakka's work has been honoured with the National Citizen's Award of India.
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Saalumarada Thimmakka's work was recognised by the Government of India and she was conferred with Padma Shri in 2019.
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Saalumarada Thimmakka was born on 30 June 1911, in Gubbi Taluk of Kingdom of Mysore, presently in Tumakuru district of Karnataka.
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Saalumarada Thimmakka was married to Chikkaiah, a native of Hulikal village in the Magadi taluk of Ramanagara district in Karnataka.
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Saalumarada Thimmakka received no formal education and worked as a casual labourer in a nearby quarry.
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The name word Saalumarada Thimmakka is how she is referred to because of her work.
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Saalumarada Thimmakka used her meager resources for planting these trees.
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Saalumarada Thimmakka requested the Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy and Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara to reconsider the project.
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Today, Saalumarada Thimmakka is invited to many afforestation programs in India.
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Saalumarada Thimmakka has been involved in other social activity like constructing a tank to store rainwater for the annual fair held in her village.
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Saalumarada Thimmakka has a dream of constructing a hospital in her village in remembrance of her husband and a trust has been set up for this purpose.
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Saalumarada Thimmakka underwent a hip surgery in December 2020 and was announced to be successful.
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In 2016, Saalumarada Thimmakka was listed by British Broadcasting Corporation as one of the most influential and inspirational women of the world.
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Delhi settled comedian, Ritu Vasu Primlani has been accused by Saalumarada Thimmakka of misusing her name.
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Ms Saalumarada Thimmakka had, in fact, met Ms Primlani in 2003, when Ms Primlani had made the effort to visit her, and Ms Saalumarada Thimmakka had stated she was 'delighted' that Ms Primlani had named an organisation after her to honour her.
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Saalumarada Thimmakka's adopted son, Umesh has claimed that the organisation misuses her name to collect donations.
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Saalumarada Thimmakka says that a dozen policemen had arrived at the venue though they did not disrupt her show.
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Saalumarada Thimmakka claims to be harassed by Thimmakka's lawyers with written threats, which is an indication of extortion.
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Saalumarada Thimmakka has been of ill health lately and the treatment has taken a toll on her financial situation.