Maniben Kara

Maniben Kara
Maniben Kara
Born1905
Bombay, British India (now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)
Died1979
Occupation(s)Social worker, trade unionist
AwardsPadma Shri

Maniben Kara (1905-1979)[1] was an Indian social worker and trade unionist.[2] She was a founder member of the Hind Mazdoor Sabha and served as its president.[3] She was honoured by the Government of India in 1970 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.[4]

  1. ^ Nayar, Sushila; Mankekar, Kamla, eds. (2003). Women Pioneers In India's Renaissance. National Book Trust, India. p. 469. ISBN 81-237-3766 1.
  2. ^ Geraldine Hancock Forbes (1999). Women in Modern India, Volume 4. Cambridge University Press. p. 290. ISBN 9780521653770.
  3. ^ "Labour Rights". Labour Rights. 2015. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.