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Biography
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Awards(10)
Education(1)
Ela Bhatt (* 7. September 1933 in Ahmedabad; † 2. November 2022 in Ahmedabad) was a founder of the Self-Employed Women's Association of India (SEWA). She was 89 years old. She studied at Gujarat University. She received 10 awards, including Ramon Magsaysay Award, Padma Bhushan.
Life Events
12 Events1933
Born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat
1977
Ramon Magsaysay Award
1984
Right Livelihood Award
1985
Padma Shri in social work
1986
Padma Bhushan
2001
honorary doctor of Harvard University
2006
Officer of the Legion of Honour
2010
Niwano Peace Prize
2011
Indira Gandhi Peace Prize
2012
Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want
2012
honorary doctor of the Université libre de Bruxelles
2022