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	'''Nirmala Deshpande''' (19 October 1929 – 1 May 2008) was a noted ~~[[India]]n~~ social activist who had embraced [[Gandhi]]an philosophy. She devoted her adult life to promotion of communal harmony and service to women, tribal people, and the dispossessed in India.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Veteran Gandhian Nirmala Deshpande is no more \|url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Veteran-Gandhian-Nirmala-Deshpande-is-no-more/304110/ \|publisher=Indian Express \|date=1 May 2008 \|access-date=3 March 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011200333/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Veteran-Gandhian-Nirmala-Deshpande-is-no-more/304110/ \|archive-date=11 October 2012 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Nirmala Deshpande - a gutsy Gandhian \|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_nirmala-deshpande-a-gutsy-gandhian_1162223 \|publisher=[[DNA (newspaper)\|DNA]] \|date=1 May 2008 }}</ref>		'''Nirmala Deshpande''' (19 October 1929 – 1 May 2008) was a noted Indian social activist who had embraced [[Gandhi]]an philosophy. She devoted her adult life to promotion of communal harmony and service to women, tribal people, and the dispossessed in India.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Veteran Gandhian Nirmala Deshpande is no more \|url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Veteran-Gandhian-Nirmala-Deshpande-is-no-more/304110/ \|publisher=Indian Express \|date=1 May 2008 \|access-date=3 March 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011200333/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Veteran-Gandhian-Nirmala-Deshpande-is-no-more/304110/ \|archive-date=11 October 2012 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Nirmala Deshpande - a gutsy Gandhian \|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_nirmala-deshpande-a-gutsy-gandhian_1162223 \|publisher=[[DNA (newspaper)\|DNA]] \|date=1 May 2008 }}</ref>

	She was awarded [[Padma Vibhushan]], the second highest civilian award of India in 2006.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Padma Awards\|publisher=[[Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India)\|Ministry of Communications and Information Technology]]\|url=http://india.gov.in/myindia/padma_awards.php}}</ref> and was awarded [[Sitara-e-Imtiaz]] posthumously by Pakistan in 2010<ref name="timesofindia.com">{{cite web\|url=http://m.timesofindia.com/city/chandigarh/Next-Nirmala-Deshpande-award-ceremony-to-be-held-in-Pakistan/articleshow/24315154.cms\|title=Next Nirmala Deshpande award ceremony to be held in Pakistan - Times of India}}</ref>		She was awarded [[Padma Vibhushan]], the second highest civilian award of India in 2006.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Padma Awards\|publisher=[[Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India)\|Ministry of Communications and Information Technology]]\|url=http://india.gov.in/myindia/padma_awards.php}}</ref> and was awarded [[Sitara-e-Imtiaz]] posthumously by Pakistan in 2010<ref name="timesofindia.com">{{cite web\|url=http://m.timesofindia.com/city/chandigarh/Next-Nirmala-Deshpande-award-ceremony-to-be-held-in-Pakistan/articleshow/24315154.cms\|title=Next Nirmala Deshpande award ceremony to be held in Pakistan - Times of India}}</ref>

	==Early life and family==		==Early life and family==
	Deshpande was born to Vimala (विमला) and Purushottam ~~Yashawant~~ Deshpande (पुरुषोत्तम यशवंत देशपांडे) in [[Nagpur]] on 19 October 1929. Her father was the recipient of a [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] in 1962 for his work in [[Marathi language\|Marathi]] ''Anamikachi Chintanika'' (अनामिकाची चिंतनिका).		Deshpande was born to Vimala (विमला) and the Marathi writer [[Purushottam Yashwant Deshpande]] (पुरुषोत्तम यशवंत देशपांडे) in [[Nagpur]] on 19 October 1929. Her father was the recipient of a [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] in 1962 for his work in [[Marathi language\|Marathi]] ''Anamikachi Chintanika'' (अनामिकाची चिंतनिका).

	She did MA in ~~Political Science~~ from Nagpur, India, She also studied [[Fergusson College]], Pune. Thereafter, she served as lecturer in ~~Political Science~~ in [[Morris College, Nagpur]].<ref name=cn>{{cite news \|title=Veteran Gandhian Nirmala Deshpande dead\|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/veteran-gandhian-nirmala-deshpande-dead/64305-19.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320030309/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/veteran-gandhian-nirmala-deshpande-dead/64305-19.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=20 March 2012 \|publisher=CNN-IBN \|date=1 May 2008 }}</ref>		She did MA in political science from Nagpur, India, She also studied [[Fergusson College]], Pune. Thereafter, she served as lecturer in political science in [[Morris College, Nagpur]].<ref name=cn>{{cite news \|title=Veteran Gandhian Nirmala Deshpande dead\|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/veteran-gandhian-nirmala-deshpande-dead/64305-19.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320030309/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/veteran-gandhian-nirmala-deshpande-dead/64305-19.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=20 March 2012 \|publisher=CNN-IBN \|date=1 May 2008 }}</ref>

	==Social activities==		==Social activities==
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	Deshpande joined [[Vinoba Bhave]]'s [[Bhoodan movement]] in 1952. She undertook a 40,000-km journey on foot --''[[padayatra]]''—across India to carry Gandhi's message of ''Grām Swarāj''. She recognized that it was difficult to practice Gandhian principles, yet believed that doing so was the only way towards a truly democratic society.<ref>{{cite news \|title=The never-say-die crusader \|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050102/society.htm#2 \|work=The Tribune \|date=2 January 2005 }}</ref>		Deshpande joined [[Vinoba Bhave]]'s [[Bhoodan movement]] in 1952. She undertook a 40,000-km journey on foot --''[[padayatra]]''—across India to carry Gandhi's message of ''Grām Swarāj''. She recognized that it was difficult to practice Gandhian principles, yet believed that doing so was the only way towards a truly democratic society.<ref>{{cite news \|title=The never-say-die crusader \|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050102/society.htm#2 \|work=The Tribune \|date=2 January 2005 }}</ref>

	Deshpande was known to be the spirit behind peace marches in [[Punjab (India)\|Punjab]] and [[Kashmir]] when violence was at its peak in those states. Her peace mission to Kashmir in 1994 and her initiative in organizing [[India]]-[[Pakistan]] meet in 1996 were her two major public service achievements.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/03/op.htm#2\|title=DAWN - Opinion; May 03, 2008\|date=3 May 2008}}</ref> The [[Tibet]]an cause against [[China\|Chinese]] suppression was also close to her heart.		Deshpande was known to be the spirit behind peace marches in [[Punjab (India)\|Punjab]] and [[Kashmir]] when violence was at its peak in those states. Her peace mission to Kashmir in 1994 and her initiative in organizing India-Pakistan meet in 1996 were her two major public service achievements.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/03/op.htm#2\|title=DAWN - Opinion; May 03, 2008\|date=3 May 2008}}</ref> The [[Tibet]]an cause against [[China\|Chinese]] suppression was also close to her heart.

	She served as the president of a historical organization i.e. [[Harijan Sevak Sangh]] from June 1983 to till her death. She was involved or associated with many other social organizations and bodies. And also, she founded [[Akhil Bharat Rachnatmak Samaj]] that won the National Communal Harmony Award in 2004.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://nfch.nic.in/?q=awards\|title=Awards - NFCH\|website=nfch.nic.in}}</ref>		She served as the president of a historical organization i.e. [[Harijan Sevak Sangh]] from June 1983 to till her death. She was involved or associated with many other social organizations and bodies. And also, she founded [[Akhil Bharat Rachnatmak Samaj]] that won the National Communal Harmony Award in 2004.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://nfch.nic.in/?q=awards\|title=Awards - NFCH\|website=nfch.nic.in}}</ref>
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	Deshpande visited many cities in the [[United States of America v. Campo and Flores\|United States of America]] on a tour organized by a prominent [[Indian American]] from [[Lansing, Michigan]] in the last few years of her life. She was member of a [[Rajya Sabha]], when she died in her sleep in the early hours of 1 May 2008, in [[New Delhi]] at the age of 79.<ref name=cn/>		Deshpande visited many cities in the [[United States of America v. Campo and Flores\|United States of America]] on a tour organized by a prominent [[Indian American]] from [[Lansing, Michigan]] in the last few years of her life. She was member of a [[Rajya Sabha]], when she died in her sleep in the early hours of 1 May 2008, in [[New Delhi]] at the age of 79.<ref name=cn/>

	She continually worked for harmony between India and Pakistan. Even her mortal remains were immersed in [[Indus River\|Indus river]] of [[Sindh]] province in [[Pakistan]].<ref name="timesofindia.com"/>		She continually worked for harmony between India and Pakistan. Even her mortal remains were immersed in [[Indus River\|Indus river]] of [[Sindh]] province in Pakistan.<ref name="timesofindia.com"/>

	==Authorship==		==Authorship==
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	==References==		==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==

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'''Nirmala Deshpande''' (19 October 1929 – 1 May 2008) was a noted [[India]]n social activist who had embraced [[Gandhi]]an philosophy. She devoted her adult life to promotion of communal harmony and service to women, tribal people, and the dispossessed in India.<ref>{{cite news |title=Veteran Gandhian Nirmala Deshpande is no more |url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Veteran-Gandhian-Nirmala-Deshpande-is-no-more/304110/ |publisher=Indian Express |date=1 May 2008 |access-date=3 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011200333/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Veteran-Gandhian-Nirmala-Deshpande-is-no-more/304110/ |archive-date=11 October 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Nirmala Deshpande - a gutsy Gandhian |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_nirmala-deshpande-a-gutsy-gandhian_1162223 |publisher=[[DNA (newspaper)|DNA]] |date=1 May 2008 }}</ref>

She was awarded [[Padma Vibhushan]], the second highest civilian award of India in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|title=Padma Awards|publisher=[[Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India)|Ministry of Communications and Information Technology]]|url=http://india.gov.in/myindia/padma_awards.php}}</ref> and was awarded [[Sitara-e-Imtiaz]] posthumously by Pakistan in 2010<ref name="timesofindia.com">{{cite web|url=http://m.timesofindia.com/city/chandigarh/Next-Nirmala-Deshpande-award-ceremony-to-be-held-in-Pakistan/articleshow/24315154.cms|title=Next Nirmala Deshpande award ceremony to be held in Pakistan - Times of India}}</ref>

==Early life and family==
Deshpande was born to Vimala (विमला) and Purushottam Yashawant Deshpande (पुरुषोत्तम यशवंत देशपांडे) in [[Nagpur]] on 19 October 1929. Her father was the recipient of a [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] in 1962 for his work in [[Marathi language|Marathi]] ''Anamikachi Chintanika'' (अनामिकाची चिंतनिका).

She did MA in Political Science from Nagpur, India, She also studied [[Fergusson College]], Pune. Thereafter, she served as lecturer in Political Science in [[Morris College, Nagpur]].<ref name=cn>{{cite news |title=Veteran Gandhian Nirmala Deshpande dead|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/veteran-gandhian-nirmala-deshpande-dead/64305-19.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320030309/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/veteran-gandhian-nirmala-deshpande-dead/64305-19.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 March 2012 |publisher=CNN-IBN |date=1 May 2008 }}</ref>

==Social activities==
[[File:Nirmala Deshpande.jpg|thumb|Nirmala Desphande in 2007]]
Deshpande joined [[Vinoba Bhave]]'s [[Bhoodan movement]] in 1952. She undertook a 40,000-km journey on foot --''[[padayatra]]''—across India to carry Gandhi's message of ''Grām Swarāj''. She recognized that it was difficult to practice Gandhian principles, yet believed that doing so was the only way towards a truly democratic society.<ref>{{cite news |title=The never-say-die crusader |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050102/society.htm#2 |work=The Tribune |date=2 January 2005 }}</ref>

Deshpande was known to be the spirit behind peace marches in [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] and [[Kashmir]] when violence was at its peak in those states. Her peace mission to Kashmir in 1994 and her initiative in organizing [[India]]-[[Pakistan]] meet in 1996 were her two major public service achievements.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/2008/05/03/op.htm#2|title=DAWN - Opinion; May 03, 2008|date=3 May 2008}}</ref> The [[Tibet]]an cause against [[China|Chinese]] suppression was also close to her heart.

She served as the president of a historical organization i.e. [[Harijan Sevak Sangh]] from June 1983 to till her death. She was involved or associated with many other social organizations and bodies. And also, she founded [[Akhil Bharat Rachnatmak Samaj]] that won the National Communal Harmony Award in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nfch.nic.in/?q=awards|title=Awards - NFCH|website=nfch.nic.in}}</ref>

In 2006, Deshpande championed clemency for Afzal Guru, who had been convicted of a [[2001 Indian Parliament attack|terrorist attack on Indian Parliament]] in 2001. (The attack had resulted in the death of 13 people.)

Deshpande visited many cities in the [[United States of America v. Campo and Flores|United States of America]] on a tour organized by a prominent [[Indian American]] from [[Lansing, Michigan]] in the last few years of her life. She was member of a [[Rajya Sabha]], when she died in her sleep in the early hours of 1 May 2008, in [[New Delhi]] at the age of 79.<ref name=cn/>

She continually worked for harmony between India and Pakistan. Even her mortal remains were immersed in [[Indus River|Indus river]] of [[Sindh]] province in [[Pakistan]].<ref name="timesofindia.com"/>

==Authorship==
Deshpande authored several novels in [[Hindi]], "Seemant", on the theme of women's liberation, and "Chimlig", based on Chinese cultural ethos, (one of which got a national award), some plays, and travelogues. She also wrote a commentary on ''Isha Upanishad'' and a biography of [[Vinoba Bhave]].

She also founded a magazine Nityanutan and started its publishing since 1985. This magazine was dedicated to world peace and non violence and was one of the most effective magazine of carrying thoughts of non violence and peace. After her death, magazine is being published every month through crowd funding by one of her close associate Ram Mohan Rai, a social activist from Panipat (haryana).<ref name="dailytimes.com.pk">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/opinion/07-May-2014/in-memory-of-nirmala-deshpande|title=In memory of Nirmala Deshpande - Daily Times|date=6 May 2014}}</ref>

==Honors==
Deshpande was a nominated member of Indian [[Rajya Sabha]] two times during August 1997- August 1997 and during 24 June 2004 to 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://164.100.47.5/Newmembers/alphabeticallist_all_terms.aspx|title=Rajya Sabha members|publisher=Rajya Sabha secretariat, New delhi|access-date=2009-12-30|archive-date=14 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214083532/http://164.100.47.5/Newmembers/alphabeticallist_all_terms.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> Her name was considered for the [[Indian President]]ial position in 2007.

Deshpande received the [[Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award]] (2005) and the [[Padma Vibhushan]] title in 2006.<ref>{{cite news |title=A votary of peace and harmony |url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/02/stories/2008050260431200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080505075334/http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/02/stories/2008050260431200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 May 2008 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2 May 2008 }}</ref> She was a nominee for the [[Nobel peace prize]] in 2005.

'''Nirmala Deshpande''' ji also received first '''[[Banarsi Das Gupta]]''' '''"Rashtra Gaurav Puraskar"''' on 5 November 2007 in a function, present to her by Vice President of India Sh. [[Mohammad Hamid Ansari]]. in the presence of Smt. Sonia Gandhi (President UPA), Sh. [[Pawan Bansal]] (Cabinet Minister), Sh. [[Shriprakash Jaiswal]] (Minister of State), Sh. [[Bhupinder Singh Hooda]] (Chief Minister of Haryana), Sh. [[Santosh Bagrodia]] (Minister of State), Sh. [[Deepender Singh Hooda]] (Member of Parliament), Sh. [[Naveen Jindal]] (Member of Parliament), Sh. Ajay Gupta and many other VIPs at Balyogi Hall, [[Parliament of India]], New Delhi.

She was conferred the [[Sitara-i-Imtiaz]], one of Pakistan's third highest civilian honours, on 13 August 2009; the eve of Pakistan's Independence Day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.samaylive.com/news/pakistan-confers-sitaraiimtiaz-on-late-nirmala-deshpande/646956.html|title=- News - Samay Live|website=www.samaylive.com}}</ref>

On her name, a small museum<ref name="dailytimes.com.pk"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/article336602.ece?service=printeshpande|title=Muniratnam dedicates his Padma to RASS workers}}</ref> was established in Panipat (Haryana) with efforts of Ram Mohan Rai. This museum is like an honor and tribute and includes her belongings.

==References==
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