Prema Narendra Purao

Prema Narendra Purao
Born 15th August 1935
Goa, India
Occupation Social worker, freedom fighter
Known for Social service
Spouse(s) Narendra Purao
Awards Padma Shri
AIWEFA Stree Ratna Award
Dr. Durgabai Deshmukh Award-1999

Prema Purao is an Indian social worker, freedom fighter and the founder of Annapurna Mahila Mandal, a non governmental organization working for the empowerment of destitute women and children.[1] She was involved in the Goa liberation movement[1] and founded Annapurna Mahila Mandal in 1975.[2] A recipient of the AIWEFA Stree Ratna Award,[1] Purao was honored by the Government of India, in 2002, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri[3]

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  1. 1 2 3 "AIWEFA". AIWEFA. 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Famed Pages". Famed Pages. 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Padma Awards. 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.


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