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Anasuya or Anusyabehn Sarabhai (11 November 1885 – 1 November 1972) was a pioneer of the women's labour movement in India. She founded the Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association (Majdoor Mahajan Sangh), India's oldest union of textile workers, in 1920 and Kanyagruha, in 1927 to educate girls of the mills. [1]
Oct 27, 2016 · As the sister of one of Ahmedabad’s most prominent merchants, Anasuya Sarabhai was an unlikely trade union leader. And yet, she not only became their trusted leader, but she played a pioneering role in charting the course of India’s labour history.
Popularly referred to as ‘ Motaben’ (elder sister in Gujarati), Anasuya Sarabhai was the first woman trade union leader in India, and also the founder of Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association, India’s oldest union of textile workers.
Mar 7, 2020 · Anasuya Sarabhai is a name few remember, yet the ‘Motaben’ from Ahmedabad, as she was fondly called, was a pioneer of the labour movement in the country. This is the story of a remarkable woman, who was born into the illustrious business family of the Sarabhais and who took on even her own family in her quest for justice.
Nov 11, 2017 · On Saturday, Google honoured Anasuya Sarabhai with a doodle on her 132nd birth anniversary. Sarabhai’s name will remain etched in eternal history for championing the women’s labour movement in India.
May 1, 2024 · Even after her passing in 1972, her impact remains indelible. On this International Labour Day, let us remember Anasuya Sarabhai, a leader who defied odds and championed the rights of workers, leaving an enduring mark on India's history.
May 1, 2023 · In 1885, Anasuya was born into the illustrious Sarabhai family of Gujarat, which possessed a transnational industrial empire. However, her life of privilege was overshadowed in her childhood when she was orphaned at the tender age of 9, along with two of her younger siblings.
Nov 15, 2020 · Anasuya Sarabhai was a pioneering labour rights activist and an early member of the movement in India. She was born in 1885 in the western city of Ahmedabad in a wealthy industrial family.
Nov 11, 2017 · A pioneer of the women’s labour movement in India, Anasuya Sarabhai, features on today’s Google Doodle. Born in Ahmedabad on 11 November 1885 into the Sarabhai family of Sarabhai and...
Jun 8, 2023 · Explore the remarkable journey of Anasuya Sarabhai, an advocate for women's labor rights in India and the visionary founder of Ahmedabad Textile Labor Association (TLA).
