Doddamane Mahadevi Hegde also known as Mahadevi Tai, was born in 1906 in Karnataka, India. Her family was well-known for their sacrifices during the Indian Freedom Movement in Bombay Karnataka. In 1930, she plunged into the Freedom Movement and joined Mahatma Gandhi’s ashram at Wardah. Mahadevi Tai was a close associate of Acharya Vinobha Bhave and Jamnalal Bajaj. She went to jail three times during the freedom struggle for her activism. She passed away in 2006.
Doddamane Mahadevi Hegde
(1906 – 2006) – (Karnataka)
Doddamane Mahadevi Hegde also known as Mahadevi Tai, was born in 1906 in Karnataka, India. Her family was well-known for their sacrifices during the Indian Freedom Movement in Bombay Karnataka. In 1930, she plunged into the Freedom Movement and joined Mahatma Gandhi’s ashram at Wardah. Mahadevi Tai was a close associate of Acharya Vinobha Bhave and Jamnalal Bajaj. She went to jail three times during the freedom struggle for her activism. She passed away in 2006.
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