Nirmala Purandare

Nirmala Balwant Purandare (née Mazgaonkar; 5 January 1933 – 20 July 2019) was an Indian social activist whose work focused on the education of children and advancement of women from rural Pune. She authored the book Snehayatra. She was the wife of playwright Babasaheb Purandare. She was the recipient of the Punyabhushan in 2012.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Nirmala Purandare
Born	Nirmala Mazgaonkar 5 January 1933 Baroda state, British India
Died	20 July 2019 (aged 86) Pune, Maharashtra, India
Nationality	British Indian (1933-1947) Indian (1947-2019)
Occupation(s)	Social activist, author
Works	Snehayatra
Spouse	Babasaheb Purandare
Children	3
Awards	Punyabhushan (2012)