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Chakravarthi Venkataravada Iyenger
FounderFounder of Abalashrama
Chakravarthi Venkataravada Iyenger is the founder of Abalashrama (1905)[1], an Indian non-profit working on women & children, education and elderly from Bengaluru.
Abalashrama
Established in Bengaluru in 1905, Abalashrama is one of Karnataka's oldest women's institutions — a sanctuary that has sheltered and educated destitute women, widows and girls for over a century. Its Basavanagudi campus runs residential care, schooling and vocational training under initiatives like Suraksha, Swavalambana and Saphalya, helping women in need rebuild independent lives.
- Organisations
- 1
- Based in
- Bengaluru
- Founded
- 1905
- Press
- 2
References
- [1] “It was founded in 1905 by Sri Chakravarthi Venkataravada Iyenger and his wife, a progressive and compassionate couple inspired by the revolutionary ideals of Arya Samaj and Swami Dayananda Saraswati.” — Abalashrama. Source
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