[WSMDiscuss] Rest in Power- Prof. Gail Omvedt mattm to jai

Fri Aug 27 22:36:49 CEST 2021

Fyi, Jai:

I'm back, I'm fine, but I'm very overwhelmed!! All will be ok...

But FYI, Gail's daughter found her way into War Resisters League here in
NYC years ago, so she and I (and her then boyfriend, now husband) became
close...so I know mainly of Gail Omvedt's legacy through the very direct
lineage of her rather amazing progeny!

Small world, eh?

Hugs, mattm

On Fri, Aug 27, 2021, 11:22 AM Jai Sen <jai.sen at cacim.net> wrote:

> Friday, August 27, 2021
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> Thank you, Umakant, for this fond post on Gail, who was a truly remarkable
> activist, thinker, and intellectual, and thank you for reminding us of the
> seminal nature of her writings.  I can only imagine what a loss her going
> is for you and for all those who were members of that circle.
>
> I join all others who knew and/or remember Gail, in saluting her : Gail,
> Walk on in Power !
>
> I knew Gail far less that I now wish…  We met for the first time only in
> 1999, and then subsequently met just a few times – but each occasion was
> memorable.  Including an especially warm and enjoyable evening in Delhi,
> together with Bharat Patankar, her life and ideological partner.  What a
> strong person !  And what a privilege to have known her.
>
>             In celebration of a great person – and personality - and of a
> great life, well lived !
>
>             Jai
>
> On Aug 25, 2021, at 7:08 AM, Umakant via WSM-Discuss <
> wsm-discuss at lists.openspaceforum.net> wrote:
>
> Dear Friends
>
> Greetings! It is a sad news I would like to share with you is that
> renowned scholar cum activist Prof. Gail Omvedt passed away at Kasegaon,
> Sangli in Maharashtra. She was 81 year old. It is a loss which could never
> be compensated.
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> I am at loss of words to explain my grief over her passing away. Gail
> Madam, as we lovingly use to call her, is no more with us, is hard to
> believe. She would, however, remain with us through her seminal writings
> (books and articles).
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>
> Rest in Power Prof. Gail Omvedt!
>
>
> Do pass it on to others in your circle/network.
>
>
> *India Will Remember Gail Omvedt Forever*
>
> Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd, The Wire, August 25, 2021
>
> https://thewire.in/society/india-will-remember-gail-omvedt-forever
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> Scholars study her books to understand the question of caste and
> untouchability, and also to change the caste system.
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> *Researcher, author Gail Omvedt passes away*
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> Alok Deshpande, The Hindu, Mumbai, August 25, 2021
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> https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/researcher-author-gail-omvedt-passes-away/article36091934.ece
>
>
> Researcher, author and one of the intellectual voices of the Bahujan
> movement Gail Omvedt passed away on August 25. She was 81.
>
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> *Researcher, author Dr. Gail Omvedt passes away at 81*
>
> Express News Service, Pune, August 25, 2021
>
> Researcher, author Dr. Gail Omvedt passes away at 81
> <https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/dr-gail-omvedt-dead-7469798/>
>
> Researcher, author Dr. Gail Omvedt passes away at 81
> Dr. Gail Omvedt co-founded Shramik Mukti Dal with her husband and activist
> Bharat Patankar.
>
> <https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/dr-gail-omvedt-dead-7469798/>
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> Dr. Gail Omvedt co-founded Shramik Mukti Dal with her husband and activist
> Bharat Patankar.
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> With Regards
>
> Umakant, Ph. D
>
> New Delhi
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