Madhuri R. Shah
Madhuri Ratilal Shah (13 December 1919 – 29 June 1989) was an Indian educationist and writer.
Madhuri R. Shah
- Name
- Madhuri R.
- Born
- 13 December 1919
- Birthplace
- Ranpur, Gujarat, India
- Died
- 29 June 1989
- Occupation
- Educationist, writer
- Known for
- Educational service
- Awards
- Padma Shri
- Nationality
- India
- Honours
- Padma Shri in literature and education
VALÉORINE Encyclopedia
VALÉORINE documentary reading
Documentary summary
Madhuri Ratilal Shah (13 December 1919 – 29 June 1989) was an Indian educationist and writer.
Admitted source layer · organised and presented by VALÉORINE
Note VALÉORINE
Madhuri R. Shah (1919–1989) was a poet, of Indian nationality. The poet was born in India. Honours include Padma Shri in literature and education.
Composed from admitted, traceable facts · 27 September 2026
VALÉORINE
Reference Check
Propose documentary evidence for Madhuri R. Shah. A contribution is never written directly as fact: identity, source, rights and evidence gates still decide.
Sign in to contribute
World of VALÉORINE
Documentary connections
Only confirmed graph relationships appear here. Images are shown only when their identity and reuse rights both pass the documentary gate.
Documentary evidence
Documentary basis
Authority files
wikidata · Q20685494 · wikipedia · Madhuri R. Shah
In this article
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Madhuri R. Shah • Born — 13 December 1919 • Birthplace — Ranpur, Gujarat, India • Died — 29 June 1989 • Occupation — Educationist, writer • Known for — Educational service • Awards — Padma Shri
Early life
Early life
She was born in Ranpur.
Career
Career
She was the chairperson of the University Grants Commission, and the chairperson of the UGC Review Committee on University System set up in 1985. She also worked as the Education Officer of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation. Madhuri Shah authored many books on education and poetry, including Without Women, No Development: Selected Case Studies from Asia of Nonformal Education for Women, Towards exploring some aspects of the relationship between education and creation of employment opportunities, Symphony: A Book of Poems Challenges to Higher Education in a Changing India, Instruction in education: Teaching technology and a series by name, Radiant English Workbook are some of her notable works.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
The full dated record · 2 entries
1919
Madhuri R. Shah was born on 1 January 1919.
1989
Madhuri R. Shah died in 1989.
Legacy
Her life was documented in the book, Harmony: glimpses in the life of Madhuri R. Shah, published in 1985, containing several of her interviews.
Primary material
Documents and archives
authority record
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q20685494: Madhuri R. Shah
General reference · Wikidata
reference work
- “Madhuri R. Shah”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
Awards and honours
She was awarded the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1977.
Notes from the source article
Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Dave, Mahesh. શાહ, મધુરીબહેન. Gujarati Vishwakosh. 2006-01-01.
- 2.Google Books profile. 2015.
- 3.Om Prakash Gupta. Higher Education in India Since Independence: UGC and Its Approach. Concept Publications. 312. 1993. 9788170224471.
- 4.Concept Publishing. Development of Adult, Continuing and Non-formal Education in India. 447. 2002. 9788170229360.
- 5.S. P. Agrawal. Development of Education in India. Concept Publishing. 936. 1986. 9788170220664.
- 6.Concept Publishing. Second Historical Survey of Educational Development in India. 460. 1990. 9788170223702.
- 7.Rowman & Littlefield. Bombay Teachers and the Cultural Role of Cities. 2015.
- 8.Madhuri Shah. Without Women, No Development: Selected Case Studies from Asia of Nonformal Education for Women. Commonwealth Secretariat. 149. 1986. 978-0850922837.
- 9.Madhuri Shah. Towards exploring some aspects of the relationship between education and creation of employment opportunities. Gujarat Research Society. 1986.
- 10.Allied Publishers. Symphony: A Book of Poems.
- 11.Madhuri Shah. Challenges to Higher Education in a Changing India. Forum of Free Enterprise. 1985.
- 12.Madhuri Shah. Instruction in education: Teaching technology. Somaiya Publications. 151. 1974.
- 13.Madhuri Shah. Radiant English Workbook 3. Allied Publishers. July 2001. 9781400001019.
- 14.Padma Shri. 2015.
- 15.Allied Publishers. Harmony: glimpses in the life of Madhuri R. Shah. 277. 1985. 9780836418262.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 6
- Madhuri Shah. Without Women, No Development: Selected Case Studies from Asia of Nonformal Education for Women. Commonwealth Secretariat. 149. 1986. 978-0850922837.
- Madhuri Shah. Towards exploring some aspects of the relationship between education and creation of employment opportunities. Gujarat Research Society. 1986.
- Allied Publishers. Symphony: A Book of Poems.
- Madhuri Shah. Challenges to Higher Education in a Changing India. Forum of Free Enterprise. 1985.
- Madhuri Shah. Instruction in education: Teaching technology. Somaiya Publications. 151. 1974.
- Madhuri Shah. Radiant English Workbook 3. Allied Publishers. July 2001. 9781400001019.
References
Citations
References
Each reference names the institution holding it, so a reader may go to the document itself.
authority record
Secondary witnessreference work
Secondary witness
People, houses and institutions
Knowledge graph
People, houses and institutions
Teachers, collaborators, publishers and institutions recorded against this person, each on a stated basis.
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 17 August 2026.
Elsewhere in Books
38,988 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- Madhu TrehanAuthor
- Madhunapantula Satyanarayana SastryAuthor
- Madhurakavi AlvarAuthor
- MadhuravaniAuthor
- Madhusudan DasAuthor
- Madhusūdana SarasvatīAuthor
- MadhvacharyaAuthor
- Madina GulgunAuthor
Best supported in this field
For owners
Own a work by Madhuri R. Shah?
A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.