Pune: Sindhutai Sapkal Social Workers form an extraordinary life of personal setbacks to care for thousands of orphans left behind, giving them food, roof and hope.
Social workers and famous activists, who were honored by Shri Padma in 2021, died on Tuesday at the Galaxy Care hospital in Pune.
He was 74 years old.
However, his condition began to deteriorate after his lung infection developed five days ago he used the support of non-invasive ventilators.
He suffered a massive heart attack and died around 8:10 a.m.
on Tuesday, “said Doctor Puntambekar Puntambekar” Sapkal.
.
His death grieved on social media by several people.
“Demaris prior to the timeless social workers Sindhutai Sapkal has become a big shock for all of us.
His work in taking the role of the mother of orphans will be an inspiration for generations,” said the leader of NCP Sharad Pawar in him tweet.
“Not only orphans, but Sindhutai is a mother for all, and is a symbol of enthusiasm.
He takes a humanitarian coat and social work will function as a direction for the community,” said BJP leader Vinod Tawde in his tweet.
Sapkal is known as Mai (mother), by 1,500 orphans he took under care.
He also runs several orphanages in Maharashtra.
Some are in Pune and its surroundings.
He had four biological children before he was 20 years old and had left his marriage house after suffering household harassment.
In the early days, Sapkal took refuge at the train station and grave with his children, and took to beg to meet needs.
His fate made him empathize with orphans and children left behind, who then took under his wings and thus started a job for life for them.
He also worked with the adivating community for their welfare, even faced with Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to demand compensation for families who were attacked by tiger reserves.
His request immediately met.
Some of his children bring their maternal work in the welfare of children, including his biological daughter, with other people also achieving professional success in all sectors.
Life and times inspired by the filmmaker Ananth Mahadevan to direct Mee Sindhutai Sapkal (I Sindhutai Sapkal).
Marathi’s film with Tejaswini Pandit, Jyoti Chandekar, Upendra Limaye, and Nena Kulkarni in the leading role won several national film awards, including a special jury award.
Sindhutai Sapkal, ‘Mai’ orphan, died at 74
