14 November 1948 – 4th Jan 2022.
Place of Birth: Pimpri Meghe village in Wardha district Maharashtra.
Education: 4th Std.
Marriage: At the tender age of 12, she got married to Shrihari Sapakal, a cowherd from Navargaon village in Wardha District.
Her marriage did not last long. She fought against the exploitation of local women who collected dried cow dung. due to which her husband abandoned her at the age of 20 yrs. At that time She was pregnant.
Sindhu Tai was thrown out of her husband’s house. In that period she gave birth to a baby girl. She cut her umbilical cord with the stone which was lying there. To survive she started begging and singing on the streets and rains in Amravati. With concern for her safety, she took shelter in a cremator.
Once she saw a dead body burning. The last rites were over and the relatives of the departed had left. They had left some flour as a part of the last rituals for the departed soul. She took that flour, prepared a bhakari (roti), and baked it on the fire, which was still consuming the dead body.
In her journey she saw hungry children begging around her. She took them under her wings. She gave them food and shelter in whatever way she could. This became mission of her life. Lovingly orphans children were call her Aai.In order to eliminate the feeling of partiality between her biological daughter and her adopted children, she intrusted her daughter to Shrimant Dagdushet Halwai Trust, Pune.
She devoted her entire life to orphans. She was called “MAAI” She has been a “MOTHER” to many. She was an icon of love & Compassion. She sheltered thousands of orphans and gave them dignity in life. Her orphanage is an orphanage with a difference. Generally orphanages just keep their children up to the age of 18 MAAI keeps her children till they get their jobs or get married and settle in life.
She taught the values of living and that’s why her children are living beautiful lives today.
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