Badri Prasad Bajoria (1925–1976) was an Indian social worker, philanthropist, educationist and the founder of Shri Baldev Dass Bajoria Inter College, Kamala Devi Bajoria Degree College[1] and Seth Baldev Dass Bajoria District Hospital.[2] He was born in 1925 in Saharanpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh to Kamla Devi and Baldev Dass Bajoria and was married to Savitri Devi.[3] He was the co-founder of institutions such as Shrimati Kamla Devi Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Bajoria Sanatan Dharam Sankirtan Bhawan and Gandhi centenary Kamla Devi Bajoria Memorial Ganna Eye Hospital.[2] He was honoured by the Government of India in 1972 with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.[4]
Badri Prasad Bajoria | |
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| Born | 1925 Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Died | 1976 |
| Occupation(s) | Social worker, philanthropist |
| Spouse | Savitri Devi |
| Parent(s) | Baldev Dass Bajoria Kamla Devi |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
References
edit- ^ "Kamala Devi Bajoria Degree College". Kamala Devi Bajoria Degree College. 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Dignitaries". National Informatics Centre, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ "Badri Bajoria". My Heritage. 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
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