Vidya Bal

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Vidya Bal
Born(1937-01-12)12 January 1937
Died30 January 2020(2020-01-30) (aged 83)
Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Vidya Bal (12 January 1937 – 30 January 2020) was a Marathi feminist writer and editor from Maharashtra, India. She was a social activist particularly in the area of equalization of the social status of women vis-à-vis men in India.[1][2][3]

Biography

She joined the editorial staff of monthly Stree (स्त्री) in 1964, and then worked from 1983 to 1986 as its full-time editor. After leaving the editorship of Stree, she founded monthly Miloon Saryajani (मिळून सार्‍याजणी) in 1989.[4] Her notable works include the biography Kamlaki and novel Valvantatil Vat.

Vidya Bal fought a legal battle in the High Court of Maharashtra for women getting the right to enter various places of worship.[5] The High Court decided in favour of her Petipa on 1 April 1899.

Literary works

  • Sanwad (संवाद)
  • Katha Gaurichi (कथा गौरीची)
  • Tumachya Majhyasathi (तुमच्या माझ्यासाठी)
  • Aparajitanche Nihshwas (अपराजितांचे नि:श्वास)
  • Shodh Swatahacha (शोध स्वत:चा)
  • Kamalaki (कमलाकी) (Biography)

References

  1. ↑ "Veteran social activist and feminist writer Vidya Bal no more". Hindustan Times. 30 January 2020. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  2. ↑ Banerjee, Shoumojit (30 January 2020). "Vidya Bal, veteran social activist and feminist writer no more". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  3. ↑ Arora, Sumit (1 February 2020). "Veteran social activist and feminist writer Vidya Bal passes away". adda247. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Veteran social activist Vidya Bal passes away". Sakal Times. 30 January 2020. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  5. ↑ "Woman can enter any place of worship: Bombay High Court". Deccan Chronicle. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
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