Remembering Pramila Dandavate

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A photographic journey through the life of Pramila Dandavate, a great mother and and a relentless fighter for women's rights.

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Karande family

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Presenting “Jhelumche Ashru”, a dance drama by Rashtra Seva Dal

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Her wedding

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Her wedding

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Madhu and Pramila

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With S.M. Joshi, the veteran socialist leader, at a Rashtra Seva Dal camp

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With the late P.L. Deshpande in the first performance of the play “Ammaldar”

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With Janhavi Thatte, a friend from Rashtra Seva Dal

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Seeing off Goa Liberation demonstrators led by Nana at Netarda with the late Nath Pai.

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Karande family

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Performing a dance at a socialist conference at Eliphanta caves, with Sudha Varde

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Courting arrest during Samyukta Maharashtra Movement

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Taking a few moments to relax during her pregnancy

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Proud parents of new born Uday

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Dr. J.N. Karande sharing a moment with his daughter and grandson, Uday

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Holding Uday

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A bus ride with her sister-in-law, Vimla Dandavate

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Performing Lavni during “Maharashtra Darshan” with Anoo Varde, Ram Nagarkar, Leeladhar Hegde, Bapu Deshmukh and Baikar.

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Welcoming Willy Brandt, former Chancellor of Germany

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With her classmates at the Hillcroft College in U.K.

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With her godmother, Mary Saran, in U.K.

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Demonstrating Indian dance in U.K.

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In the parking lot of the Hillcroft College, U.K.

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Attending a conference of the Socialist youth in Sweden

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Dining with delegates of the Socialist International conference

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At the Socialist International conference with Brij Mohan Toofan, the veteran trade union leader

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Resolving tenants’ grievances in Dadar with Prabhubhai Sanghavi.

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Cooking in the kitchen of the women’s cooperative, Sunanda Sahakar in Bombay.

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A procession of Praja Socialist Party

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Campaigning for her municipal election

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Visiting a factory in her constituency

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Welcoming Eva Grosse, a representative of a German funding agency

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Tying the knot for brother Shyam and Alka Karande

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Courting arrest during the anti-price rise demonstration

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Addressing a post-Emergency meeting in Bombay with Shatrughna Sinha and Dev Anand

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Addressing an election meeting at Bhoiwada Maidan, Mumbai with Prime Minister Morarji Desai and Defense Minister Jagjivan Ram

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Enjoying a joke with Rani

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Hosting Prime Minister Morarjibhai Desai at her residence.

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At the National Executive meeting of the Janata Party with Commerce Minister Mohan Dharia and Party President Chandra Shekhar

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Visiting Prime Minister Morarji Desai with Vishwanath, Sunil, Sharmila and Uday

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Dandavate Family

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With Prime Minister James Callaghan of U.K.

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With S.M. Joshi and Bhikaji Chavan at the inauguration of Konkan Railway

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At a convention of slum dwellers with Sohansingh Kohli, Hashu Advani, Ranjit Bhanu and Subramaniam Swami

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Greeting a child in the pediatric ward of Railway hospital

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Filing her nomination for the Lok Sabha elections

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Campaigning for Parliament election

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Campaigning in the Dharavi area of Bombay

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Celebrating her victory in the Parliament elections

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Meeting people of her constituency with Mangala Parikh

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With Narayan Tawde, Hashu Advani and Bhagwati Shroff

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Addressing a legal rights seminar with advocate D.G. Koranne

1980

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With Shri Chandra Shekhar during his march across India

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Addressing a meeting of the Bombay unit of Janata Party

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Addressing a meeting of women during Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti with Kumud Karkare

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Blocking a street during a women’s demonstration

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Speaking at a symposium organized by Apna Bazaar, a workers’ cooperative in Bomay

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With Margaret Alva, Minister for social welfare, at the inauguration of portraits by

Rani

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Sharing a joke with P.L. Deshpande during the inauguration of portraits by Shri V.N. Okey

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With Kristle Pai in Belgaum

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A family lunch on a sunny winter afternoon

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Spending time with Rohini and Nayna

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Playing with Isha at Karande hospital

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Blessing Rohini on the day of Isha’s naming ceremony

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With Isha

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Wishing Isha on her first birthday

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Celebrating Isha’s first birthday with Uday and Rohini

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Marching for women’s rights

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With brother Jagdish, sister Usha, sister-in-law Neela and nephew Jaidev.

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With the President of the Asian Development Bank

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Welcoming Prime Minister V.P. Singh to a women’s conference

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Presenting a demand to Prime Minister V.P. Singh for 33% reservations for women in electoral college

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Being felicitated after receiving Sardar Kirad Award for women’s emancipation

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Celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi with Isha and Swaroop Karande

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Sharing a quiet moment with family

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Celebrating her birthday

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Isha wants her to change her shirt

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Relaxing with Nana,Rohini and Isha

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Visiting an exhibition on women’s problems

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At a farmers’ rally in Devrukh

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Bidding good bye to Uday, Rohini and Isha on their departure for U.S.A.

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With V.P. Singh and Soli Sorabji

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Playing hide and seek with Isha

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With her brothers and sisters

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Attending a Seva Dal meeting

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Addressing a women’s meeting with Mrinal Gore and Ahilya Rangnekar

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With Isha at the Grand Canyon

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Enjoying the parade at Disney Land in Los Angeles

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With Jagdish, Neela, Usha and Nana

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At a workshop on electoral reforms with Prime Minister I.K. Gujral and Chief Election Commissioner Mr. M.S. Gill

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At the silver jubilee celebration of Sunanda Sahakar, a women’s co-operative

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Leading a women’s procession in Bombay.

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Welcoming a French socialist delegation at New Delhi

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At the Sane Guruji birth centenary celebrations

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Inaugurating a new branch of Apna Bazaar

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With nana at a public meeting

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Release of Nana’s 75th birthday commemorative volume

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Being felicitated by Prime Minister I.K. Gujral

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With Rohini’s parents, Anantrai and Vijaya Doshi

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Addressing a women’s conference in Dhule

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A moment together with Nana at the Taj Mahal

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Last family photo

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With Suresh

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Congratulating Nana on his 75th birthday

2001

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At the International Conference of Socialist Women in Delhi

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With Chandu , Shyam, Alka and Swaroop

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Visiting Sane Guruji School in Dadar

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Photography, her recent passion

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Dandavate family at Mugdha’s wedding.

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Her last day: A meeting to celebrate Eid Milan in Shivri, Mumbai

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Her last day: At the Yusuf Meherally School in Mumbai.

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A salute from the A.D.C.’s to the President of India

Delhi

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Lal Krishna Advani, Home Minister of India

Delhi

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Chandra Shekhar, Ex- Prime Minister of India

Delhi

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H.D. Deve Gowda, Ex- Prime Minister of India

Delhi

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George Fernandes, Minister of Defense,India

Delhi

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Krishna Kant, Vice President of India

Delhi

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Nalini Singh

Delhi

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P.V. Narasimha Rao, Ex- Prime Minister of India

Delhi

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Shri Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Minister

Delhi

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Ram Naik, Minister for Petroleum

Delhi

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Shri Sharad Yadav, Union Minister

Delhi

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Arun Shourie, Union Minister, and Manu Warerkar

Delhi

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Yashwant Sinha, Finance Minister

Delhi

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Her colleagues

Delhi

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Sushma Swaraj, Minister for Information and Broadcasting

Delhi

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P. Upendra, Former Union Minister

Delhi

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Viresh Pratap Chowdhari

Delhi

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Vijay Goel, Union Minister in the Prime Minister’s office

Delhi

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Vrinda Karat of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)

Delhi

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Members of Mahila Dakshata Samiti, Delhi

Delhi

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Public view at her Delhi home.

Delhi

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Mourners at the Delhi residence

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S.R. Dhar and friends

Delhi

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Mourners at the funeral home in Mumbai

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Nayna , friends and family

Mumbai

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Anoo Varde leading the final chant of Long Live Pramila Dandavate

Mumbai

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Distinguished speakers at the condolence meeting in Mumbai’s Shardashram school includeFrom right to left Shri Umraomal Purohit, President of All India Railway Men’s Federation; Medha Patka,r Leader of the Narmada Bachao movement; Ahilya Rangnekar, Leader of Communist Party of India (Marxists); Justice Chandrashekhar Dharmadhikari, Shri Arun Gujrathi Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Shripati Shinde Acting President of Maharashtra Janata Dal, Pravin Late of Yusuf Meherally Center, Vijaya Chowk Women’s activist from Dhule, Sudha Varde of Rashtra Seva Dal, and Smt. Gharat of the Child care center started by Pramila.

Mumbai

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Shri Liladhar Hegde and teachers of Sane Guruji School, Mumbai singing the prayer Deha Mandir Chitta Mandir.

Mumbai

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Condolence meeting

Mumbai

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Uday, Rohini, Isha, Vrundavan, Chandu and Sada immersing the ashes

Mumbai

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