Padma Shri awardee Birubala Rabha,an activist who campaigned against witch hunting, dies.
Obituary
Assam-based social activist Birubala Rabha, who campaigned against witch hunting in the state, died in Guwahati on Monday after battling with cancer.She was honoured with the Padma Shri award by the central government in 2021 and nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005.Rabha was diagnosed with cancer recently and she was undergoing treatment at the State Cancer Institute in Guwahati where she breathed her last on Monday morning.The superintendent of Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Dr Abhijit Sarma said that Rabha was admitted there on April 22 on May 4, she was shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). She breathed her last at 9:23am due to multi-organ failure, doctors said.Born in 1949, Rabha had a struggling childhood and had to drop out of school due to financial issues at home. She was married off at the age of 15 and gave birth to three kids.
Birubala Rabha, a social activist from Assam, passed away in Guwahati after battling cancer.
She was honored with the Padma Shri award by the central government in 2021 for her activism against witch hunting in the state.
Rabha was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005, recognizing her significant contributions to social justice and human rights advocacy.
Born : 1954
Place : Thakurvila, Goalpara, Assam, India
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