Vidyagauri Nilkanth was an Indian social reformer, educationist, and writer.
23 Facts About Vidyagauri Nilkanth
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Vidyagauri Nilkanth was one of the first two women graduates in Gujarat.
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Vidyagauri Nilkanth was born on 1 June 1876 in Ahmedabad.
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Vidyagauri Nilkanth was the daughter of a judicial officer, Gopilal Dhruva and Balaben.
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Vidyagauri Nilkanth was a granddaughter of Bholanath Divetia, a social reformer and poet.
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Vidyagauri Nilkanth got her primary education from Raibahadur Maganbhai Girl's High School and completed secondary school education from Anglo-vernacular classes at the Mahalakshmi Teachers Training College.
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Vidyagauri Nilkanth married Ramanbhai Nilkanth in 1889 and together they wrote many articles, books and jointly edited a magazine, Jnanasudha.
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Vidyagauri Nilkanth enrolled in 1894 and graduated from Gujarat College with a Bachelor of Arts in moral philosophy and logic in 1901.
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Vidyagauri Nilkanth was awarded a fellowship and thus her younger sister, Sharda Mehta, and she became the first two women graduates in Gujarat.
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Vidyagauri Nilkanth devoted her life for the upliftment of women.
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Vidyagauri Nilkanth started tailoring classes for poor Muslim women with support from the National Indian Association.
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Vidyagauri Nilkanth organized adult education classes and various activities for the War Relief Fund during World War I Vidyagauri Nilkanth was made MBE for her service.
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Vidyagauri Nilkanth started the Ahmedabad branch of the All India Women's Conference.
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Vidyagauri Nilkanth presided over the Lucknow session of the AIWC.
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Vidyagauri Nilkanth was associated with numerous educational institutions such as the Maganbhai Karamchand Girls' High School, the Diwalibai Girls' School, Ranchhodhal Chhotalal Girls' High School and the Vanita Vishrams which provided secondary education to women who were widows or dropouts from school because of marriage.
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Vidyagauri Nilkanth founded Lalshanker Umia Shanker Mahila Pathshala, which was later affiliated to SNDT University.
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Vidyagauri Nilkanth taught English, Psychology and Philosophy in this college.
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Vidyagauri Nilkanth was briefly served as a government appointed member of a committee in the Ahmedabad municipality.
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Vidyagauri Nilkanth was associated with Prartha Samaj and was Honorary Secretary and then President of the Mahipatram Rupram Anath Ashram, an orphanage.
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Vidyagauri Nilkanth contributed to women's magazines such as Gunsundari, Streebodh, and Sharada.
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Vidyagauri Nilkanth was the president of the 15th session of the Gujarati Sahitya Parishad.
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Vidyagauri Nilkanth had served as a president of Gujarat Vidya Sabha and Gujarat Sahitya Sabha.
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Vidyagauri Nilkanth had written several essays with light humour as well as biographical sketches.