Badri Prasad Bajoria | |
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Born | 1925
Saharanpur,
Uttar Pradesh, India |
Died | 1976 |
Occupation(s) | Social worker, philanthropist |
Spouse | Savitri Devi |
Parent(s) | Baldev Dass Bajoria Kamla Devi |
Awards | Padma Shri |
Badri Prasad Bajoria (1925–1976) was an Indian social worker, philanthropist, educationist and the founder of Shri Baldev Dass Bajoria Inter College, Kamala Devi Bajoria Degree College [1] and Seth Baldev Dass Bajoria District Hospital. [2] He was born in 1925 in Saharanpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh to Kamla Devi and Baldev Dass Bajoria and was married to Savitri Devi. [3] He was the co-founder of institutions such as Shrimati Kamla Devi Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Bajoria Sanatan Dharam Sankirtan Bhawan and Gandhi centenary Kamla Devi Bajoria Memorial Ganna Eye Hospital. [2] He was honoured by the Government of India in 1972 with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award. [4]