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Savitri Sahni (Savitri Suri) was born on 19 September, 1902, is an Indian paleobotanist. Discover Savitri Sahni's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 82 years old?

Popular As Savitri Suri
Occupation President of Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (1949-1969)
Age 82 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 19 September 1902
Birthday 19 September
Birthplace N/A
Date of death 26 April, 1985
Died Place Lucknow
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Her husband is Birbal Sahni (m. 1920)

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1902

Savitri Sahni (19 September 1902 – 26 April 1985), born Savitri Suri, was president of the Birbal Sahni Institute of Paleosciences from 1949 to 1969.

Savitri Suri was born in 1902, the daughter of Rai Bahadar Sundar Das Suri, a school inspector in Lahore.

Her father and Ruchi Ram Sahni were colleagues in Lahore.

Sahni joined her botanist husband on collecting trips through the Himalayas and Kashmir.

1920

Savitri Suri married paleobotanist Birbal Sahni in 1920.

His father was Ruchi Ram Sahni.

1949

After his sudden death in 1949, she became head of the new Birbal Sahni Institute of Paleosciences at Lucknow, and continued as the Institute's president for twenty years, until 1969.

She was also first president of the Paleobotanical Society of India.

She was a member of the council of India's National Academy of Sciences.

She was widowed when Sahni died in 1949, and thereafter wore only white silk, a symbol of her widowhood.

1969

Savitri Sahni was awarded the Padma Shri in 1969, for her services to science.

1985

Savitri Sahni died in 1985, aged 82 years, at Lucknow.

Her home, designed by American architect Walter Burley Griffin, became a museum; her estate was left to the Birbal-Savitri Sahni Foundation in Lucknow, to fund the museum, a lecture series, fellowships for researchers, and awards for scientific achievement.