Ratan Shastri
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Ratan Shastri was founder of Banasthali Vidyapith
Banasthali Vidyapith
Banasthali Vidyapith is an all woman's university located in the Tonk district of Rajasthan, India, 72 km from Jaipur. Banasthali has developed into a national centre for women's education. It is one of the five universities in India exclusively for women...

 and a notable champion of women education.http://www.banasthali.org/banasthali/avs/home/about/history/ratan_shastri.html

She was a recipient of Padma Shri
Padma Shri
Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...

 in 1955, Padma Bhushan
Padma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded by the Government of India.-History:...

 in 1975, and Jamnalal Bajaj
Jamnalal Bajaj
Jamnalal Bajaj was an Indian industrialist, a philanthropist, and Indian independence fighter. He was also a close associate and follower of Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi is known to have adopted him as his son. Several institutions in India bears his name, including the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of...

Award for outstanding contribution in the field of uplift and welfare of women and children.

She died in 1998 at the age of 86.

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