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'''Subhash Mendhapurkar''' (born: [[Solapur]], [[Maharashtra]]) is an [[India|Indian]] social activist based in the state of [[Himachal Pradesh]], active in the fields of Women Self-reliance, [[Local self-government in India|Rural Self governance]], Rural Healthcare, Anti[[Alcoholism]], [[Microfinance]], Water management and Ecomanagement. He is the founder and Director of '''SUTRA''' (''Society for Social Uplift Through Rural Action''), a [[Non-governmental organization]] which has been credited for the Socioeconomical transformation of thousands of illiterate rural women, especially the widowed and divorced ones through various initiatives in the foothills of the [[Himalayas]] of the [[Shimla]] and [[Solan]] area.<ref>[http://www.thebetterindia.com/458/transforming-lives-in-the-shimla-hills/ Transforming lives in the Shimla Hills]</ref><ref>[http://www.georgeide.co.uk/news/723-indian-inheritance-law-to-be-challenged.html Indian women's rights activists want equality in all inheritance law]</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/absentia-in-himachal/article4163311.ece Absentia in Himachal]</ref> Subhash is the recipient of various awards and accolades including ''National Sarda Equal Opportunities Award'', ''Man of the year award, 2008'' and ''Peace award, 2005''.<ref>[http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=756938 Outlook - Subhash Mendhapurkar Gets National Sarda Award]</ref> He is best credited for stabilizing the otherwise dropping [[human sex ratio|sex ratio]] in [[Solan District]] in [[Himachal Pradesh]]. Mendhapurkar is an alumnus of the prestigious [[Tata Institute of Social Sciences]] and visits [[International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development]], [[Kathmandu]].<ref>[http://www.thebetterindia.com/458/transforming-lives-in-the-shimla-hills/ Transforming lives in the Shimla Hills]</ref><br />
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*[http://www.sutra.org.in/index.html ''SUTRA - Official website'']<br />
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