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Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra
The names of the women (i) Kum. Maniben Vallabhbhai Patel
(ii) Mrs. Pushpaben Janardanrai Mehta
(iii) Kum. Indumati Chimanlal Sheth (iv) Mrs. Vijayaben Zinabhai Desai (v) Kum. Sumitra Bhupatrai Thakor (vi) Kum. Hemlata Hegishte
Names
(i) Patel, Maniben Vallabhbhai
(ii) Mehta, Pushpa
(iii) Sheth, Indumati
Caste
Leuva
Patidar
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The year of birth
1903
So it is evident that as far as the marital status of the women is concerned out of these six women, only two were married and other four remained single through out their lives.
(six villages of Kheda district)
Jain.
The other details regarding their caste, place of birth and education are given as under:
Vadnagara Nagar Gruhstha.
(iv) Desai, Vijayaben Anavil
(v) Thakor, Sumitra. Brahma
Kshtriya
1905
1906
1911
1914
1917
Place of birth A small village in Kheda district,
named Gana (in Anand Taluka,
near Karamsad) Prabhas
Patan
Ahmedabad.
Their age in the year 1940
37
Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
Vijalpur (Navsari-Surat)
Ahmedabad
35
For Private and Personal Use Only
34
29
26
2317
Education
The graduation
degree from
Gujarat Vidyapeeth (snatak)
The Post
graduation degree from S.N.D.T. uni.
(P. A.)
Gujarat Vidyapeeth
Snatak.
The graduation degree from Jalandhar Gurukul
The graduation
degree from S.N D.T. uni. (G. A.) B.A.LL.B
(vi) Hegisthe, Hemalata Maharashtrian.
Ahmedabad
From among three women, Pushpa Mehta, Sumita Thakor and Hemlata Hegishte remained closely associated with Jyotisangh and vikasgruha and through the activities
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