Motaben: Anasuya Sarabhai (1885-1972) - As Known by Ela Bhatt

Anasuyaben Sarabhai, fondly known as Motaben, holds a unique place in the history of Indi. She is best remembered for joining hands with Mahatma Gandhi in leading the historic strike of millworkers in Ahmedabad, which eventually led to the founding of an outstanding trade union of India - the Textile Labour Association (TLA) in 1920

In this exhibition, Ela Bhatt, who first worked with Anasuyaben in 1955, throws light on her life and legacy. With rare photographs from the Sarabhai archives and text in Anasuyaben's own words

Chief Curator: Ela R. Bhatt
Co-Curator: Ami B. Potter
Hindi Translation: Jyotsna Milan
Assistant Curator and Designer: Somnath Bhatt

Inauguration by Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan, Chairperson IIC-Asia Project on Tuesday, 16th July 2013 at 18:15