Quick Info
| Profession | Social Worker |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 04/12/1888 |
| Age | 74 years (died on 08, Nov, 1963) |
| Birthplace | District Thane, Maharashtra |
| Date of Death | 08/11/1963 |
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Bio/Wiki
| Birth name | Yashoda |
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| Nickname | Mai |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Education | Studied up to Class IV |
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Personal Life
| Place of Death | Dr. AK Talwalkar’s Colony Nursing Home in Dadar, Maharashtra |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Marriage Date | February 1901 |
Family
| Husband | Vinayak Damodar Savarkar |
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| Children |
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| Father | Ramchandra Trimbak (Bhaurao) Chiplunkar |
| Mother | Lakshmibai (Manutai) Chiplunkar |
Career
| Organized Akhil Hindu Yagna with Savarkar. | |
| Consecrated a holy palanquin on the occasion of Akhil Hindu Nama Saptah in 1936. | |
| Led a public meeting of women at Vithal Mandir in Ratnagiri on 26 July 1930 to propagate Swadeshi. | |
| Attended inter-community dinners for women of all castes at Patit Pavan Mandir in Ratnagiri in 1932 and 1936. |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Yamunabai was the wife of Indian freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. | |
| 2. She actively participated in patriotic activities like singing songs and joining the Atmanishtha Yuvati Samaj. | |
| 3. Yamunabai promoted the 'Swadeshi' movement among women and joined social and revolutionary events. | |
| 4. She supported Vinayak Savarkar in his social reform campaigns and stood by him during difficult times. | |
| 5. Yamunabai received recognition for her social work and revolutionary contributions from different organizations. | |
| 6. Her father was the Dewan of the principality of Jawahar in Thane District. | |
| 7. She travelled from Trimbakeshwar to Nashik with her brother to meet her imprisoned husband Vinayak Savarkar, spending a rainy night in a temple before a brief 45-minute meeting. | |
| 8. In May 1924, she moved to Mumbai from Ratnagiri due to plague. | |
| 9. She gave birth to a daughter named Prabhat on 7 January 1925 and another daughter Shalini in the following year who died in infancy. |