Subhasini Mistry

Subhasini Mistry is an Indian social worker. Despite becoming a widow at the age of 23 years with 4 children, she struggled in life working as a house maid, selling vegetables, and as a manual labourer. She went on to build a charitable hospital called "Humanity Hospital" for the poor. She was awarded India's fourth highest civilian award the Padma Shri in 2018.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Padma Shri Award to Smt. Subasini Mistry, at the Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi (2018).

References

1. "Government announces recipients of 2018 Padma awards". The Times of India. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
2. "Meet Padma Shri Awardee Suhasini Mistry, Who Built a Charitable Hospital Out of Nothing". Sujit Nath. New18.com. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
3. "She worked as brick-layer and maid to build hospital for the poor". NDTV. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
4. "Subhashini Mistry". Unsung. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
5. Jeroninio Almeida & Jyoti Nanda (4 January 2014). Karma Kurry: for the mind, body, heart & soul. Jaico Publishing House. pp. 97–. ISBN 978-81-8495-403-6. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
6. "Women's Day special: 70-year-old vegetable seller builds hospital for the poor". India Today. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2018.

External links

• Humanity Hospital