Biography
Sophia Wadia, née Camacho, was a Colombian-born Indian theosophist, littérateur, the founder of PEN All India Centre and the founder editor of its journal, The Indian PEN. She also cofounded The Indian Institute of World Culture, Bangalore (now Bengaluru) and the Asian Book Trust, Bombay (now Mumbai). The Government of India honoured Wadia in 1960, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award, for her services to the nation.
Personal Life
Sophia Wadia was born on 1901 in Colombia. As a theosophist, writer, Sophia Wadia is part of the public figures documented from Colombia.
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- "Sophia Wadia." Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophia_Wadia
- "Wikidata entity: Q19899436 — Sophia Wadia." https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19899436
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