About Mahinder Watsa
Lived 1924 – 2020 (aged 96). Mahinder Watsa was an Indian gynecologist, sex educator, sex columnist and sexologist.
Life and work Mahinder Watsa's father was a military physician. Watsa was Punjabi. When he was around 7 years old, his family spent some time in Rangoon.
One of the readers of the Femina column had filed an obscenity lawsuit claiming that the publishers were fabricating the letters to increase readership. The editor, Sathya Saran, managed to convince the judge to drop the case by delivering a sack of unopened letters to him. Suchitra Dalvie, a gynaecologist, conducted a study by analysing more than 500 letters sent to the column. According to her, the study revealed a lack of sex education even among urban and relatively well-educated Indians.
Death Watsa died in Mumbai on 28 December 2020, aged 96.
Awards 2014 Dr. Ved Vyas Puri Award: On 17 June 2014, he was given this award by the Family Planning Association of India (FPAI) for his contributions to sex education in India.
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Who was Mahinder Watsa?
Indian gynaecologist
When was Mahinder Watsa born?
Mahinder Watsa was born on 11 February 1924 in Punjab, Kolkata.
When did Mahinder Watsa die?
Mahinder Watsa died on 28 December 2020 in Mumbai.
What was Mahinder Watsa's occupation?
Mahinder Watsa was a gynecologist, sex educator, sex columnist and sexologist.
What nationality was Mahinder Watsa?
Mahinder Watsa was Indian.
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