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{{Infobox person
| name = Sulagitti Narasamma
| image = Sulagitti_Narasamma.jpg
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth year|1920}}
| birth_place = [[Pavagada]] taluk, [[Tumkur district]], [[Kingdom of Mysore]] (now [[Karnataka]], India)
| death_date = 25 {{Death year and age|2018|1920|12}}
| death_place = [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], India
| spouse = Anjinappa
| occupation = Midwife
| nationality = Indian
| awards = [[Padma Shri]] (2018)<br /> National Citizen's award (2013)<br /> Honorary doctorate (2014)
}}
[[File:The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Padma Shri Award to Dr. (Smt.) Sulagitti Narasamma, at the Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on March 20, 2018.jpg|thumb|Narasamma (''left'') receiving the [[Padma Shri]] award from President [[Ram Nath Kovind]] (''right''), 2018]]
'''Sulagitti Narasamma''' (1920 – 25 December 2018)<ref>{{cite news |title=Padma Shri awardee Sulagitti Narasamma passes away at 98 |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/padma-shri-awardee-sulagitti-narasamma-passes-away-at-98/articleshow/67245106.cms |access-date=21 February 2019 |work=The Economic Times |date=25 December 2018}}</ref> was an Indian [[midwife]] from [[Pavagada]] town, in [[Tumkur district]] of [[Karnataka]] state. She performed more than 20,000 traditional deliveries free of charge over a 70-year period of service in deprived regions of Karnataka with no medical facilities.<ref name="padmaawards2">{{cite web|url=https://padmaawards.gov.in/padma2018.aspx|title=Padma Awards 2018|author=Govt. of India|work=padmaawards.gov.in|publisher=2018, padmaawards}}</ref><ref name="GovOfIndia2">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcxFoZZxnR4&list=PLGqF2Eq4iV7_F-9t5WubHUOk9fljiYBn-|title=Story of Dr. Sulagatti Narasamma, Janani Amma – Padma Awardee 2018 in Social Work|author=GovOfIndia|work=Online Edition MyGov India|publisher=2018, MyGov India}}</ref><ref name="thenewsminute"/> Her work was honored with the National Citizen's award of India in 2012 and the country's fourth highest civilian award, the [[Padma Shri]], in 2018.<ref name="ZeeNews">{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/photos/india/photos-illaiyaraja-ghulam-mustafa-khan-41-others-given-padma-awards-2091934/2091957|work=Online Edition of Zee News|author=Staff |title=Photos: Illaiyaraja, Ghulam Mustafa Khan, 41 others given Padma awards|publisher=2018, Express News Service }}</ref><ref name="India">{{cite web|url=http://www.india.com/news/india/padma-awards-mahendra-singh-dhoni-pankaj-advani-get-padma-bhushan-2862864/|work=Online Edition of india.com|author=India.com News Desk|title=MS Dhoni, Pankaj Advani Conferred With Padma Bhushan; Complete List|publisher=2018, india.com }}</ref>

==Biography==
Narasamma was born in Krishnapura, Pavagada village in Tumkur district to a nomadic culture. Her first language was [[Telugu language|Telugu]].{{citation needed|date=April 2021}} She did not attend school and grew up illiterate; she married her husband, Anjinappa, at the age of 12. She had 12 children, although four died when young, and 36 grandchildren and great-grandchildren.<ref name="newindianexpress3">{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2018/feb/04/dr-narasamma-reads-gentle-pulse-of-foetus-1768127.html|title=Dr Narasamma reads gentle pulse of foetus|author=H Devaraja|work=Online Edition of newindianexpress, dated 04 February 2018|publisher=2018, Express News Service}}</ref><ref name="thenewsminute">{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/meet-padma-shri-awardee-k-taka-who-delivered-babies-70-yrs-free-cost-75435|title=Meet the Padma awardee from K’taka who helped deliver babies for 70 yrs, free of cost|author=Prajwal Bhat|work=Online Edition of thenewsminute|publisher=2018, thenewsminute}}</ref><ref name="TheNewIndianExpress" />

She learnt her midwifery skills from her grandmother, Marigemma, a midwife who also helped to deliver five of Narasamma's own babies. In 1940, at the age of 20, Narasamma assisted at her first birth when she helped with the delivery of her aunt's baby.<ref name="newindianexpress3"/>

Narasamma had the opportunity to keep practising her midwifery skills whenever nomadic tribes arrived at her village. She also learned the art of preparing natural medicine for pregnant women and soon became competent in checking the health and position of the baby.<ref name="indiatimes">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/97-yo-midwife-cum-farm-labourer-recognised-for-lifetime-work-get-padma-shri-338438.html|work=Online Edition of indiatimes.com|author=indiatimes.com News Desk|title=97-YO Midwife Cum Farm Labourer Recognised For Lifetime Work, Get Padma Shri|publisher=2018, indiatimes.com }}</ref> She was also reportedly able to detect the pulse of the foetus while in the womb, without the use of any instruments.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-sulagitti-narasamma-padma-shri-awardee-midwife-who-delivered-15000-babies-dies-at-98-2700252|title=Sulagitti Narasamma, Padma Shri awardee midwife who delivered 15,000 babies, dies at 98|date=2018-12-25|website=dna|language=en|access-date=2018-12-26}}</ref>

By 2018, and at the age of 97 years old, Narasamma had helped to deliver more than 15,000 babies, and has been described as 'the go-to midwife of Krishnapura'.<ref name="deccanchronicle">{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/300118/sulagitti-admitted-to-bengaluru-hospital.html|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|title=Sulagitti admitted to Bengaluru hospital|date=30 January 2018 | accessdate=15 February 2021}}</ref><ref name="indiatimes"/>

==Awards and honors==
Narasamma received the following awards and citations:
*2012: [[Karnataka]] state government's D. Devaraj Urs award<ref name=":0" />
*2013: Kitturu Rani Chennamma award<ref name=":0" />
*2013: [[Karnataka Rajyotsava]] award<ref name="deccanherald">{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/366272/ko-channabasappa-among-58-rajyotsava.html|work=Online Edition of deccanherald.com|author=DHNS|title=Ko Channabasappa among 58 Rajyotsava awardees|publisher=2013, deccanherald.com }}</ref>
*2013: National Citizen award of India<ref name="pib">{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=99795|work=Govt. of India official press release|author=Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment|title=The President Confers First National Award for Senior Citizens – Vayoshreshtha Samman, 2013|publisher=2013, pib.nic.in}}</ref>
*2014: Honorary doctorate from [[Tumkur University]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/padma-shri-awardee-sulagitti-narasamma-passes-away-at-98/articleshow/67245106.cms|title=Padma Shri awardee Sulagitti Narasamma passes away at 98|date=2018-12-25|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2018-12-25}}</ref>
*2018: [[Padma Shri]]<ref name="ZeeNews"/>

==Death==
Narasamma was admitted to the Siddaganga Hospital and Research Centre in November 2018 and was later referred to BGS Hospitals on 29 November 2018. She died at BGS [[Gleneagles Global Hospitals]] in Kengeri, [[Bengaluru]], [[Karnataka]], on 25 December 2018 at the age of 98 of chronic lung disease.<ref name="TheNewIndianExpress">{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2018/dec/25/well-known-midwife-sulagitti-narasamma-who-helped-thousands-of-women-deliver-babies-no-more-1916361.html|work=Online Edition of newindianexpress.com|author=newindianexpress.com News Desk|title=Well known midwife Sulagitti Narasamma who helped thousands of women deliver babies, no more|publisher=2018, newindianexpress.com }}</ref>

On 25 December 2018, Narasamma's body was kept at Glass House in Tumakuru for the public to pay tributes. Several Ministers, former Ministers and thousands of people from different walks of life also paid their tributes to the departed soul. On 26 December 2018, Narasamma was laid to rest with full state honours at Gangasandra village on the outskirts of the Tumakuru city. Half acre of the one-acre plot was set aside for a memorial.<ref name="TheNewIndianExpress27dec">{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2018/dec/27/narasamma-laid-to-rest-with-state-honours-1917149.html|work=Online Edition of newindianexpress.com|author=newindianexpress.com News Desk|title=Narasamma laid to rest with state honours|publisher=2018, newindianexpress.com }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKvZAL_QXjw&list=PLGqF2Eq4iV7_F-9t5WubHUOk9fljiYBn-&index=2 #PeoplesPadma: President of India Confers Padma Awards 2018]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcxFoZZxnR4&list=PLGqF2Eq4iV7_F-9t5WubHUOk9fljiYBn- Story of Dr. Sulagatti Narasamma, Janani Amma –- Padma Awardee 2018 in Social Work]
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