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Padma Venkataraman

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Padma Venkataraman
Born1942 (age 81–82)
NationalityIndian
RelativesR. Venkataraman (father)

Padma Venkataraman (born 1942)[1] is an Indian social activist and the President of the Women's Indian Association.[2] She has focused on women’s welfare issues and rehabilitation of leprosy-affected persons.[3][4] She is the eldest daughter of former President of India R. Venkataraman.[5]

Awards

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She received the Avvaiyar Award from the Government of Tamil Nadu in 2017.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Ramachandran, Mythily (2012-08-16). "'Amma' a beacon of hope". Gulf News.
  2. ^ "Theosophical Society: Women's Indian Association to mark centenary". The Times of India. 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  3. ^ Keerthana, R. (2012-05-01). "Women Power: Disease does not bog them down". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  4. ^ S, Gowri (2019-03-06). "Head full of colours". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  5. ^ "Former first lady Janaki Venkataraman dies". Hindustan Times. 2010-08-14. Archived from the original on 2010-08-16. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  6. ^ "Padma Venkataraman bestowed with Avvaiyar award". The Indian Express. 2017-05-02. Retrieved 2020-12-30.