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Muthulakshmi Reddy starts Avvai Home

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Muthulakshmi Reddy starts Avvai Home
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Muthulakshmi Reddy founded the Avvai Home in Madras to shelter and educate orphaned and destitute girls.

Muthulakshmi Reddy, the first woman legislator in British India, was especially concerned with the welfare of orphans and girls. She founded the Avvai Home in Madras, which provided free board, lodging and education. Wikipedia dates its founding to 1931. She also campaigned against the devadasi system and later founded the Adyar Cancer Institute.

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