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- ↑ "Women Transforming India - #WomenTransform". myGov. Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ↑ "Women Transforming India Awards 2016: Celebrating Women Change Makers". NITI Aayog. 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
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- ↑ "Women Transforming India Awards 2017: Meet the 12 incredible winners who transformed India". Financial Express. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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