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Ramabai (रमाबाई) may refer to: People * Ramabai Peshwa (1750–1772), wife of Madhavrao Peshwa I * Pandita Ramabai (1858–1922), reformer for women's rights and education * Ramabai Bhimrao Ambedkar Ramabai Bhimrao Ambedkar (7 February 1898 – 27 May 1935) was the first wife of B. R. Ambedkar, who said her support was instrumental in helping him pursue his higher education and his true potential. She has been the subject of a number of biog ... (1897–1935), wife of B. R. Ambedkar Films * ''Ramabai'' (film) (2016) about Ramabai Bhimrao Ambedkar * ''Ramabai Bhimrao Ambedkar'' (film) (2011) {{Disambiguation ...
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Pandita Ramabai
Pandita Ramabai Sarasvati (23 April 1858 – 5 April 1922) was an Indian Social Reformer. She was the first woman to be awarded the titles of ''Pandita'' as a Sanskrit scholar and ''Sarasvati'' after being examined by the faculty of the University of Calcutta. She was one of the ten women delegates of the Congress session of 1889.During her stay in England in early 1880s she converted to christianity.After that she toured extensively in the United states to collect funds for destitute Indian women.With the funds raised she started Sharada sadan for child widows. In the late 1890s, she founded Mukti Mission, a christian charity at Kedgaon village, forty miles east of the city of Pune. The mission was later named Pandita Ramabai Mukti Mission. Early life and education Pandita Ramabai Sarasvati was born as Ramabai Dongre on 23 April 1858 into a Marathi-speaking Chitpavan Brahmin family. Her father, Anant Shastri Dongre, a Sanskrit scholar, taught her Sanskrit at home. Dongre's ...
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Ramabai Bhimrao Ambedkar
Ramabai Bhimrao Ambedkar (7 February 1898 – 27 May 1935) was the first wife of B. R. Ambedkar, who said her support was instrumental in helping him pursue his higher education and his true potential. She has been the subject of a number of biographical movies and books. A number of landmarks across India have been named after her. She is also known as ''Ramai'' (Mother Rama). Early life Ramabai was born in a poor family to Bhiku Dhotre (Valangkar) and Rukmini. She lived with her three sisters and a brother, Shankar, in the Mahapura locality within the village of Vanand near Dapoli Ratnagiri. Her father earned his livelihood by carrying baskets of fish from Harnai Bunder & Dabhol harbour to the market. Her mother died when she was young and, after her father also died, her uncles Valangkar and Govindpurkar took the children to Bombay Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the '' ...
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Ramabai (film)
''Ramabai'' is a 2016 Indian biographical film in Kannada language, based on the life of Ramabai Ambedkar, the first wife of Indian social reformer and politician B. R. Ambedkar. The film is directed by M. Ranganath, and stars Yagna Shetty as the eponymous lead, and Siddaram Karnik as Ambedkar. The film was released on the 14 April 2016 coinciding with the birthday of Dr. Ambedkar. Cast * Yagna Shetty as Ramabai * Dr. Sidram Karanik as B. R. Ambedkar * Auditor Srinivas * Nagaraj * Bank Janardhan * Sumathishree * Mysore Ramanand Production Film producer Auditor Srinivas announced of making the film in February 2015. It was revealed that Vasudev Alur, predominantly a dialogue-writer in Kannada cinema, taking his original name M. Ranganath with the film, would direct it. In the same month, an audition was conducted by the makers to cast for supporting roles, in Bangalore. Yagna Shetty was cast to portray the role of Ramabai. Siddaram Karnik, an academician, who was resear ...
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Ramabai Peshwa
Ramabai (1750-1772), was the wife of Madhavrao Peshwa I. Her father's name was Shivaji Ballal Joshi from Solapur. Biography She had gone to Harihareshwar in 1772 when Madhavrao's health was very serious. She always kept fasts for Madhavrao. The couple had no children. She was very spiritual and religious. She never intervened in social or political matters. She was described as a great person and caring for all. Though her mother in law Gopika bai peshwa, however, reportedly did not treat her well. On 18 November 1772, Madhavrao died in the temple premises of Chintamani, Theur. Thousands of citizens visited the site and paid their last respects to their departed leader. After Madhavrao's death, Ramabai wished to perform sati. The peshwa family including Anandi Bai, Ragho Ba, and Narayan Rao tried to stop her but she didn't budge. Some sources believe that she had asked Madhavrao for his permission to perform sati before he died. on his funeral pyre on the same date. Madh ...
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