Bimla Poddar Explained

Bimla Poddar
Birth Place:Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Occupation:Social worker, philanthropist
Known For:Philanthropy
Spouse:Bimal Kumar Poddar
Awards:Padma Shri

Bimla Poddar is an Indian social worker, businessperson, philanthropist and the founder of Jnana Pravaha,[1] [2] a Varanasi based centre for cultural studies, engaged in the efforts to preserve the cultural heritage of India.[3] Under the aegis of the organization, Poddar is involved in activities related to exploration of India's culture[4] [5] and maintains a heritage museum housing artifacts from ancient India.[6] Born and brought up in Varanasi, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, she was married into a rich business family to late Bimal Kumar Poddar[7] and holds the directorship of many of the family concerns[8] [9] which includes Ambuja Cements. She was honoured by the Government of India in 2015 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.[10]

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  1. Web site: Jnana Pravaha . Jnana Pravaha . 2015 . 1 March 2015.
  2. Web site: Kamat . Kamat . 2015 . 1 March 2015.
  3. Web site: Varanasi . Varanasi . 2015 . 1 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402090438/http://www.varanasi.to/index.php/cool-places/441-art34 . 2 April 2015 . dead .
  4. Web site: Benares: Bayly and the Making of World History . Jnana Pravaha . 2015 . 1 March 2015 . 2 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402113303/http://www.hist.cam.ac.uk/research/conferences/current-pdfs/bayly-conference-programme . dead .
  5. Book: IndiaColor: Spirit, Tradition, and Style . Chronicle Books . Melba Levick . 2008 . 175 . 9780811853163.
  6. Web site: Good Samaritans among UP's 6 Padma awardees . Times of India . 26 January 2015 . 30 April 2017.
  7. Web site: Neotia family . Neotia family . 2015 . 1 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160620141104/http://www.ambujaneotia.com/aboutus/history-of-the-group.aspx . 20 June 2016 . dead.
  8. Web site: Zauba Corp . Zauba Corp . 2015 . 1 March 2015.
  9. Web site: Bloomberg . Bloomberg . 2015 . 1 March 2015.
  10. Web site: Padma Awards . Padma Awards . 2015 . 16 February 2015 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150128022143/http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=114952 . 28 January 2015 .