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Dayawati Modi
Born1915
Kasganj, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India
Died1994 (aged 78–79)
OccupationPhilanthropist
Spouse
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(m. 1932)​
Children11, including Krishan and Bhupendra

Dayawati Modi (1915–1994) was an Indian philanthropist. She was the wife of industrialist Gujarmal Modi. She was referred to as Maji as a sign of respect and gratitude. She provided educational opportunities to women and children in Modinagar and elsewhere. She is the grandmother of Lalit Modi, the founder of the Indian Premier League (IPL).[1][2]

Personal life

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Dayawati Modi was born in Kasganj, a small town in Uttar Pradesh. Her father was Chheda Lal. She lost her mother at the age of three.[3] She was not formally educated, however she had a penchant for literature, which led to her reading many books stored in her uncle's attic. This contributed to her work with philanthropy in the education sector. On 19 June 1932, Dayawati Modi married Gujarmal Modi at the age of seventeen. This was Gujarmal Modi's second marriage, after his first wife died due a prolonged illness. Dayawati lived with her father initially, as Gujarmal set about establishing his business in erstwhile Begumabad. Thereafter, the couple had eleven children, five boys and six girls.[4] - K.K Modi, V.K Modi, S.K Modi, B.K Modi (Dr. M), U.K Modi.

Awards and recognition

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  • 1982– Shiromani Award for Sikh Studies[5]
  • 1983– Kala Sangam Award
  • 1986– Bharat Seva Ratna by World Religious Parliament
  • 1978– Included by Cambridge University in their Who's Who of Intellectuals for the year.[6]

Philanthropy

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Modi catered to women and children's issues in the mid-1950s. In 1954, she founded the Samaj Kalyan Parishad at Modinagar, which provided welfare services to women and children, such as giving them access to education, vocational training and other allied support services.[7] In honour of her philanthropic contribution to society, her family instituted three awards: Dayawati Modi Kavi Shekhar Samman, the Dayawati Modi Award for Art, Culture and Education and the Dayawati Modi Stree Shakti Samman. Recipients of these awards include the Dalai Lama,[8][9] Kent Walwin,[10] and Amitabh Bachchan.[11][12][13][14][15]

After her death in 1994, the philanthropic work has been continued by the Dayawati Modi Foundation.

References

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  1. ^ Schwartz, Peter. "The World's Hottest Sports League". Forbes. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  2. ^ Mukherjee, Shubham. "Lalit will head family flagship, says father". The Economic Times. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  3. ^ "DAYAWATI MODI (1915–1994)". Stree Shakti- The Parallel Force. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  4. ^ Jha, Rama (November 1985). Choice India. Delhi: Rama Jha. pp. 3–7.
  5. ^ "Welcome to Dayawati Modi Public School". Dayawati Modi Public School. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  6. ^ "DAYAWATI MODI (1915–1994)". Stree Shakti- The Parallel Force. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  7. ^ Samaj Kalyan Parishad. Modinagar.
  8. ^ Singh, Ayesha (4 December 2011). "Dalai Lama honoured with Dayawati Modi Award". The Sunday Standard. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  9. ^ "Dalai Lama honoured with the Dayawati Modi Award". India Today. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  10. ^ "Dayawati Modi Award to Kent Walwin". The Financial Express. 10 November 2009. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  11. ^ "Dayawati Modi Award for Art, Culture & Education". International Institute of Fine Arts. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  12. ^ "Dayawati Modi award for Menon". The Sunday Guardian. 16 November 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  13. ^ "Dayawati Modi Award For Art, Culture And Education For 2013". Money Indices. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  14. ^ "Dayawati Modi Foundation Honours Paresh Maity". Business World. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  15. ^ "Dayawati Modi Award for Padamsee". The Hindu. 18 November 2007. Archived from the original on 20 November 2007. Retrieved 3 March 2014.