The outstanding gynecologist and social worker, Dr. Maru, died on February 6 (Thursday) after a brief disease. She was 80 years old and her husband Hari Subramanyam and his son Olas Gora survive. Her husband, son, daughter -in -law Sudepti Vardhan and her grandson Sahas were by her side when the end came.
Dr. Maru was the fourth daughter of the social reformer and fighter for La Libertad, Goparaju Ramachandra Rao, popularly known as Gora and his wife Saraswathi Gora, and sister of Dr. G. Samaram. She, together with Dr. Samaram, had been serving people through the vasavya elderly home in Vijayawada during the last 55 years.
Shortly after the news of his disappearance broke, the people from several areas of life came to present their last respect for the deceased soul. The family members donated their eyes to Swetcha Gora Eye Bank. Its funeral procession would begin at 3 pm on Friday (February 7) from the Atheal Center in Benz Circle in Vijayawada, family members said.
Pioneer in the medical care of women, Dr. Maru played a fundamental role in the evidence of superstitions in rural areas and guaranteeing free surgeries to cataract operations affected by polyomyelitis and imparting the training in nursing to thousands of girls that come from economically backward sections.
Born on October 25, 1944, Dr. Maru, when he was a child, deeply observed the passion of his parents to eliminate illiteracy and ignorance between the less privileged classes in society through social reforms. After ensuring a certificate prior to the University in Biology and Physics of Maris Stella College, he followed him with a B.SC in CBZ with distinction and continued chasing MBBS of Gandhi Medical College in Hyderabad, Telangana. Senior House Emergncy completed at Irwin Hospital, Delhi, but returned to Vijayawada after the disappearance of his father Gora.
Dr. Maru together with Dr. Samaram began the elderly Vasavya in Vijayawada in 1970, which became a center through which medical services extended to all sections, decomposing cultural stereotypes and related social taboos With the health sector.
She and her husband Hari Subramanyam played an important role in strengthening tribal development integrated into more than 100 Lambada villages and was known for their transformative work in maternal and child health segments. She lived a simple life and defended humanistic and atheist values until she breathed her for the last time.
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Published – February 6, 2025 11:28 pm isth
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