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Ela Bhatt

(1933–2022) Politician

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Ela Bhatt was a politician.

Quick Facts About Ela Bhatt

Born: September 7, 1933
Died: November 2, 2022
Profession: Politician

About Ela Bhatt

founder of the Self-Employed Women's Association of India (SEWA)... | Ela Ramesh Bhatt was an Indian cooperative organiser, activist and Gandhian, who founded the Self-Employed Women's Association of India (SEWA) in 1972, and served as its general secretary from 1972 to 1996. She was the chancellor of the Gujarat Vidyapith from 7 March 2015 to 19 October 2022. A lawye

Quotes by Ela Bhatt

It is the women who are the leaders in change and without their participation poverty can never be removed.

Change

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Out of all virtues simplicity is my most favorite virtue. So much so that I tend to believe that simplicity can solve…

Abuse

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Non-violence is not a passive idea. It is ethical activism at its political best

Activism

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It is our moral failure that we still tolerate poverty

Failure

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Values are most important. Democratic values have to be instilled from childhood and the child sees at an early stage in life…

Childhood

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Statistics in the hands of activists have power.

Activist

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I relish simplicity as an all-comprehensive value.

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