<p>Legendary social worker Sindhutai Sapkal - who is known for her work in raising orphaned children - passed away in Pune on Tuesday evening. </p>.<p>Sindhutai was 73.</p>.<p>She passed away in the Galaxy Hospital in Pune. </p>.<p>In 2021, she was conferred with the coveted Padma Shri honour. </p>.<p>Sindhutai devoted herself to orphans. </p>.<p>She is fondly called "mai", which means "mother". She has nurtured over 1,500-plus orphaned children. She has a grand family of 382 sons-in-law, 49 daughters-in-law, and over a thousand grandchildren.</p>.<p>She has received around 270 awards from various national and international organisations. A Marathi movie “Mee Sindhutai Sapkal” was also released as her biopic in 2010.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Legendary social worker Sindhutai Sapkal - who is known for her work in raising orphaned children - passed away in Pune on Tuesday evening. </p>.<p>Sindhutai was 73.</p>.<p>She passed away in the Galaxy Hospital in Pune. </p>.<p>In 2021, she was conferred with the coveted Padma Shri honour. </p>.<p>Sindhutai devoted herself to orphans. </p>.<p>She is fondly called "mai", which means "mother". She has nurtured over 1,500-plus orphaned children. She has a grand family of 382 sons-in-law, 49 daughters-in-law, and over a thousand grandchildren.</p>.<p>She has received around 270 awards from various national and international organisations. A Marathi movie “Mee Sindhutai Sapkal” was also released as her biopic in 2010.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>