Ramabai Ranveer
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“I don't want them to go through the hardships I have faced,”
Ramabai Ranveer · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-19
Ramabai said what matters most to her is ensuring her daughters have a better future.
“I don't want them to struggle through mud or travel under the scorching sun and rain. Whatever I have suffered, I don't want my daughters to suffer the same.”
Ramabai Ranveer · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-19
Ramabai expressed her determination that her daughters should not endure the hardships she has faced.
“I picked soybeans and chickpeas in other people's fields. I also collected turmeric, processed it and sold it.”
Ramabai Ranveer · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-19
Ramabai described the agricultural and processing work she did to support her family after her husband's death.
“I believe that as long as I am alive, I should do everything I can to give my daughters a good education.”
Ramabai Ranveer · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-19
Ramabai, who left school at age 13, expressed her commitment to giving her daughters the educational opportunities she never had.
“I couldn't send her money to buy books and because of that she didn't speak to me on the phone for eight days,”
Ramabai Ranveer · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-19
Ramabai explained that her younger daughter Arati, who lives in Nanded, was struggling to afford books and had stopped speaking to her.
“My elder daughter came to me early in the morning and said, 'Mummy, I want to take part in a running race',”
Ramabai Ranveer · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-19
Ramabai told BBC News Marathi how she decided to enter the community race after her elder daughter expressed interest in participating.
“I did whatever work I could find,”
Ramabai Ranveer · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-19
Since her husband died in 2012, Ramabai has been the family's sole provider and took whatever work she could find.
“So I decided I had to run and win the race.”
Ramabai Ranveer · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-19
Unable to send money for her younger daughter's books, Ramabai resolved to enter and win the race.
“I asked her where it was and she said it was nearby. She told me that if she won the prize money, it would help with her education.”
Ramabai Ranveer · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-19
Ramabai recounted her conversation with her elder daughter about the nearby race and its prize money.