Neera Desai
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 16 years ago |
| Born | Ahmedabad |
| India | |
| Date of died | June 25,2009 |
| Died | Mumbai |
| India | |
| Children | Mihir Desai |
| Date of birth | January 1,1925 |
| Current partner | Akshay Ramanlal Desai |
| Known for | Women's Studies frontrunner, academician, social activist |
| Books | Women in Modern India |
| A Decade of Women's Movement in India: Collection of Papers Presented at a Seminar Organized by Research Centre for Women's Studies, S.N.D.T. University, Bombay | |
| Women in Indian society | |
| Women and Society in India | |
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| ID | 1738847 |
Neera Desai Life story
Neera Desai was one of the leaders of Women's Studies in India and was noted for her contributions as a professor, researcher, academician, political activist, and social worker. She founded the first of its kind Research Centre for Women's Studies and the Centre for Rural Development in 1974.