Shakuntala Paranjpye

Actor, Film actor

1906 – 2000

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Who was Shakuntala Paranjpye?

Shakuntalā Parānjpye was an Indian writer and a prominent social worker. She was a member of Maharashtra Legislative Council during 1958–64, and was a nominated member of Indian Rajya Sabha during 1964–70. In 1991, the Government of India awarded her the Padma Bhushan title in recognition of her pioneering work in the field of family planning since 1938. The recent low population growth rate in Maharashtra is largely attributed to her work.

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Born
Jan 17, 1906
Also known as
  • Baby Shakuntala
  • Shakuntala
  • Shakuntalā Parānjpye
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  • India
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Died
May 3, 2000

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on July 23, 2013

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