Neera Desai
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Gender | Female |
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Death | 15 years ago |
Born | Ahmedabad |
India | |
Date of died | June 25,2009 |
Died | Mumbai |
India | |
Children | Mihir Desai |
Date of birth | January 1,1925 |
Current partner | Akshay Ramanlal Desai |
Known for | Women's Studies frontrunner, academician, social activist |
Books | Women in Modern India |
A Decade of Women's Movement in India: Collection of Papers Presented at a Seminar Organized by Research Centre for Women's Studies, S.N.D.T. University, Bombay | |
Women in Indian society | |
Women and Society in India | |
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ID | 1738847 |
Neera Desai Life story
Neera Desai was one of the leaders of Women's Studies in India and was noted for her contributions as a professor, researcher, academician, political activist, and social worker. She founded the first of its kind Research Centre for Women's Studies and the Centre for Rural Development in 1974.