Tarabai Modak

Tarabai Modak (19 April[1] 1892-1973) was born in Mumbai. She graduated from the University of Mumbai in 1914. She was married to a lawyer from Amravati, Mr. Modak. Later she got a divorce in 1921. She worked as a Principal of a Women's College in Rajkot. Social worker from Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. She introduced Montessori education to India.[2] She was awarded Padma Bhushan in 1962 for her work in preschool education. Anutai Wagh was her disciple. She was a member of the Indian National Congress.

Legacy

A play based on her life, Ghar Tighancha Hava, was produced by Ratnakar Matkari.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Sena, Maharashtra Navnirman (2009). "Tarabai Modak: India’s ‘Montessori’ and the country’s first pre-schooling expert". Archived from the original on 27 Sep 2010. http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:KNdpRcMEtmkJ:www.manase.org/en/maharashtra.php%3Fmid%3D68%26smid%3D23%26pmid%3D5%26id%3D950+Tarabai+Modak&cd=9&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=ca&client=firefox-a. Retrieved 16 October 2010. 
  2. ^ Marathe, Priyaranjan Anand (October 3, 2010). "The first step is to start: Tarabai Modak". Blogger. http://iforeye.blogspot.com/2010/10/tarabai-modak.html. Retrieved 16 October 2010. 
  3. ^ Rubin, Don (1998). The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Asia. Taylor & Francis. p. 197. ISBN 9780415059336. http://books.google.com/books?id=hQvzh_thu-cC&pg=PA197. Retrieved 16 October 2010.