Tarabai Modak Explained

Tarabai Modak
Birth Date:	1892
Birth Place:	Bombay
Death Date:	1973
Occupation:	Social worker
Known For:	Preschool education (balwadis)
Awards:	Padma Bhushan 1962

Tarabai Modak (19 April^[1] 1892–1973) was born in Bombay. 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.Being a social worker from Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, Balwadis were first developed by her. The first balwadi was started in Bordi a coastal village in Thane district of Maharashtra by Nutan Bal Shikshan Sangh.^{[2] [3]} She was awarded Padma Bhushan in 1962 for her work in preschool education.^[4] Anutai Wagh was her disciple.^[5] She was a member of the Indian National Congress.^[6]

Legacy

A play based on her life, Ghar Tighancha Hava, was produced by Ratnakar Matkari.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tarabai Modak: India's 'Montessori' and the country's first pre-schooling expert known as "Montessori Mother". https://web.archive.org/web/20111006163457/http://www.manase.org/en/maharashtra.php?mid=68&smid=23&pmid=5&id=950. dead. 6 October 2011. Sena. Maharashtra Navnirman. 2009. 16 October 2010.
2. Book: Singh. Preschool Education. 17 July 2012. APH Publishing. 978-81-7648-757-3. 7.
3. Book: R.P. Shukla. Early Childhood Care And Education. 16 July 2012. 1 January 2004. Sarup & Sons. 978-81-7625-474-8. 106.
4. Web site: Padma Awards . Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India . 2015 . 21 July 2015.
5. http://ict.amritavidyalayampune.org/container/school_data/SANTSAI/news/15960_1.pdf Biography of Anutai Wagh
6. Web site: Congress begins well in Bombay . books.google . 1946, february, 12.
7. Book: Rubin, Don. The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Asia. 16 October 2010. 1998. Taylor & Francis. 978-0-415-05933-6. 197.