Mary Clubwala Jadhav

Mary Clubwala Jadhav

Mary Clubwala Jadhav (1909–1975) was an Indian philanthropist and recipient of India's civilian honour Padma Shri. She has founded a large number of NGOs in Chennai and the rest of country and is often credited with setting up the oldest organized social work bodies in India. Her organization Guild of Service operates more than a dozen units related to orphanage, Female Literacy, Care and Rehabilitation of the Disabled etc.[1] She has been honored with Padma Bhushan in 1968[2] and Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honor of India in 1975.[3]

Early life

Mary was born in 1909 in Ootacamund in the then Madras Presidency to Rustom Patel and Allamai, member of the 300-strong Parsi community of Madras city. She had her schooling in Madras and married Nogi Clubwala at the age of 18. They had a son in 1930- Khushro. Nogi Clubwala died due to some illness in 1935. After this she devoted herself to social work. She remarried to Major Chandrakanth K Jadhav an Indian army officer who was also working in the same areas of social work along with her. [4]

Activities

Mary Clubwala Jadhav was born in 1909.[5] She was appointed Sheriff of Madras in succession to Mr. R. E. Castell for one year in 1956.[6] She also honored the Duke of Edinburgh on his visit to Madras (now Chennai) in 1961.[7] In 1942, with World War II raging, Mrs. Clubwala founded the Indian Hospitality Committee with helpers drawn mostly from the Guild of Service. A large number of Indian troops were stationed in and around Madras and they had very few amenities. Mrs. Clubwala persuaded women from all communities and walks of life to join in the effort to organise mobile canteens, hospital visits, diversional therapy and entertainment programmes. The public donated generously to the War Fund started by the Hospitality Committee which continued its efforts after the War by helping ex-servicemen and their families rehabilitate themselves. The victorious 14th Army presented Mary a Japanese sword in appreciation of her tremendous efforts. Mrs. Clubwala was called “the Darling of the Army” by General Cariappa! She started Madras School of Social work in 1952, the first school of social work in South India and second in India (after Tata Institute of Social Sciences- Mumbai).

References

  1. ↑ "Guild of Service founder’s role hailed". The Hindu. September 30, 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Padma Vibhushan Awardees". Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
  4. ↑ http://madrasmusings.com/Vol%2018%20No%2015/the_parsis_of_madras_3.html
  5. ↑ "Mary Clubwala sculpture unveiled". July 14, 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  6. ↑ "dated December 20, 1956: New Sheriff of Madras". The Hindu. December 20, 2006. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  7. ↑ "When Queen came calling". The Times of India. June 9, 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.

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