Sindhutai Sapkal, 'orphan children's mother' and Padma Shri awardee, dies; President Ram Nath Kovind, PM Narendra Modi condole death
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Besides the Padma award, Dr Sindhutai Sapkal received more than 750 awards and used the award money to build shelters for orphans.
New Delhi: Renowned social worker Sindhutai Sapkal on Tuesday (January 4, 2022) died following a heart attack at a private hospital in Pune.
Sapkal, who was fondly known as 'orphan children's mother', passed away aged 74.
"She had undergone a hernia surgery one and a half months ago and recovery was very slow. She died of a heart attack around 8 pm," said Dr Shailesh Puntambekar, Medical Director of the hospital.
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