Radha Bahin Bhatt
Indian social worker
Radha Bahin Bhatt (born October 16, 1931), also known as Radha Bhatt, is an Indian Gandhian social worker, environmentalist, and women's empowerment activist from Uttarakhand. She was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honor, in 2025 in the field of social work.
Early life and inspiration
Radha Bahin Bhatt was born on October 16, 1931 in Dhurka village, near Almora, Uttarakhand. She was deeply influenced by Sarla Behn, a prominent Gandhian social activist who was a disciple of Mahatma Gandhi.
In 1951, she joined Sarla Behn at the Kasturba Mahila Utthan Mandal in Kausani, an ashram dedicated to the upliftment and education of women in the hills of Uttarakhand.
Activism
Radha Bhatt's activism was deeply influenced by her Gandhian philosophy. In 1957, she actively participated in the Bhoodan movement initiated by Vinoba Bhave, joining padayatras (foot marches) for land reform across Uttar Pradesh and Assam. Over the subsequent decades, she became an influential voice of social change in Uttarakhand. She started running the Kasturba Mahila Uthan Mandal in 1966. She established vocational training schools for women, teaching skills like spinning, weaving, and knitting to make them self-sufficient.
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