Ela Bhatt
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 3 years ago |
| Date of birth | September 7,1933 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Ahmedabad |
| India | |
| Spouse(s) | Ramesh Bhatt |
| Founded | Self Employed Women's Association |
| Women's World Banking | |
| Organ | SEWA |
| Known for | founded SEWA |
| Spous | Ramesh Bhatt |
| Education | B.A., LL.B. Diploma of Labor and Cooperatives |
| Died | Ahmedabad |
| India | |
| Date of died | November 2,2022 |
| Awards | Indira Gandhi Prize |
| Right Livelihood Award | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Previous position | Member of Rajya Sabha (1986–1988) |
| Books | We Are Poor But So Many: The Story of Self-Employed Women in India |
| Anubandh: Building Hundred-mile Communities | |
| LARENGE BHI-RACHENGE BHI (2008) | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 802753 |
Ela Bhatt Life story
Ela Ramesh Bhatt was an Indian cooperative organiser, activist and Gandhian, who founded the Self-Employed Women's Association of India 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.