The same year, aruna s story, the true account of a rape and its aftermath authored by pinki virani is published. The need to change euthanasia laws was triggered by the famous aruna shanbaug case. Aruna worked as a junior nurse in the king edward memorial kem hospital, parel, mumbai. Aruna ramchandra shanbaug 1 june 1948 18 may 2015 the man who was in love with aruna shanbaug breaks his silence to speak about his loss. Haldipur is a sleepy village on nh17 in honnavar taluk. In 1973, while she was working at king edward memorial hospital, parel, mumbai she was assaulted by a sohanlal bhartha walmiki, a ward boy at the hospital. May 23, 2015 the most wellknown of course is pinki viranis book arunas story.
Valmiki strangulated shanbaug with a dog chain around her neck. The same year, arunas story, the true account of a rape and its aftermath authored by pinki virani is published. Aruna ramchandra shanbaug 1 june 1948 18 may 2015 was an indian nurse who was at the center of attention in a court case on euthanasia after spending 42 years in a coma after being raped and strangled. On the night of 27 november 1973 he attacked her while she was changing. May 21, 2015 the following extract is taken from pinki viranis book arunas story. Jan 07, 2015 it was stated that the petitioner aruna ramachandra shanbaug was a staff nurse working in king edward memorial hospital, parel, mumbai. As a result she was in coma for 37 years before she finally passed away in may,2015. How aruna shanbaug changed the euthanasia debate in india. Journalist pinki virani recreates the reallife tragedy of arunas stories shanbaug, who was attacked with a dog chain and brutally raped in the very hospital where she was a nurse, and abandoned by her family thereafter.
May 19, 2015 pinki virani documented shanbaugs story in a book called arunas story. The true account of a rape and its aftermath, published 25 years after shanbaug slipped into pvs. Aruna shanbaug, after all, was not a woman to forget. In aruna s story, journalist pinki virani has recreated the reallife tragic events of aruna shanbaug, a nurse who once worked at king edward memorial hospital. Arunas story is about the rape of a nurse that left her in a coma. Aruna shanbaug was assaulted in 1973, when india had not even woken up to the realization that sexual assault at the workplace is a punishable offense and it is the duty of an employer to provide compensation in case of an assault and also provide a safe working. Former king edward memorial kem hospital nurse aruna shanbaug, who was in a vegetative state for the last 42 years, after she was sexually assaulted by a hospital sweeper in november 27, 1973.
In 1973, while working as a junior nurse at king edward memorial hospital, parel, mumbai, shanbaug was sexually assaulted by a. The book is a meticulous collection divided into three segments. A truly remarkable book about survival of the human spirit. Aruna shanbaug would sometimes scream when we entered her room. Pinki virani documented shanbaugs story in a book called arunas story. Aruna shanbaugh, a nurse was a victim of brutal rape while on duty. She was the subject of a landmark court case about euthanasia that went all the way to the supreme court. Pinki virani is known for filing a petition in supreme court of india on behalf of aruna shanbaug which resulted in a judgement by the court that legalised passive euthanasia in india.
The case of aruna ramchandra shanbaug was an indian nurse who was raped and spent 42 years in a vegetative state, became huge a few years ago. The supreme court also refused to recognise virani as the next friend of shanbaug, a description virani had used to file the petition. Everything you need to know about aruna shanbaug, whose. Sc admits pinki viranis petition for mercy killing of aruna. In november 1973, she was assaulted by ward boy, sohanlal bhartha valmiki, of the same hospital while changing her clothes in the hospital basement. How the life and death of aruna shanbaug changed the debate. May 18, 2015 aruna shanbaug was left with severe brain damage and paralysed after the 1973 attack by a ward attendant in the mumbai hospital where she worked. She was very afraid, says namrata kasabe, nurse at kem hospital. Aruna shanbaug was assaulted in 1973, when india had not even woken up to the realization that sexual assault at the workplace is a punishable offense and it is the duty of an employer to provide compensation in case of an assault and also provide a safe working environment for employees. Pinki virani wrote about a book on shanbaug in 1998 titled arunas story. May 18, 2015 former king edward memorial kem hospital nurse aruna shanbaug, who was in a vegetative state for the last 42 years, after she was sexually assaulted by a hospital sweeper in november 27, 1973. Theatre director arvind gaur scripted and directed it as solo play arunas story.
I came to mumbai, the city of dreams, 42 years ago to endeavor my life and achieve my dreams but little did i know was soon, very soon, i will become the national sensation, a rape victim. She was raped and sodomised by a ward boy by the name of shohanlal in 1973. In this wellresearched narrative, virani has pieced together many details of the victim s life, which paints a personal account of this woman s life. But aruna is a different case, she is being kept alive. Child sexual abuse in india which won the national award, and deaf heaven. Pinki virani project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Theres quite a bit of irony in the fact that aruna shanbaug waited for 42 years for her ordeal to get over, yet sohanlal bhartha valmiki.
She introduces the book to the mass by saying that i. Rejecting the request for mercy killing, justice markandey katju wrote in his may 2011 judgement it would be incorrect to say that smt aruna shanbaug is an appropriate case for coma. A nonfiction book titled arunas story was written about the case by pinki virani in 1998. May 18, 2015 aruna shanbaug 67, former nurse of mumbais kings edward memorial kem hospital who was in a coma for 42 years after a sexual assault by a wardboy in 1973, was declared dead on monday morning. Aruna shanbaug simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Performed in a beautiful solo act by lushin dubey, this touching play is.
Aruna suffered for 42 years for what happened to her. Pinki virani born 30 january 1959 is an indian writer, journalist, humanrights activist and author who has won critical acclaim for her books once was bombay, arunas story, bitter chocolate. Journalistactivist pinky virani, who had published a book regarding her case titled arunas story, filed a writ petition under article 32 before the supreme court of india, asking for the legalisation of euthanasia so that arunas continued suffering could be terminated by withdrawing medical support. Pinki virani wrote about a book on shanbaug in 1998 titled aruna s story. Story of aruna shanbaug written by prerika gupta on behalf of aruna. Jan 01, 1998 a remarkable work of investigative reporting and nonfiction writing in the tradition of truman capotes in cold blood journalist pinki virani recreates the reallife tragedy of aruna shanbaug, who was attacked with a dog chain and brutally raped in the very hospital where she was a nurse, and abandoned by her family thereafter.
Aruna was born into a konkanispeaking, traditionbound saraswat gowd brahmin family. Nurse aruna shanbaug, whose euthanasia plea was rejected. Dec 01, 2017 journalistactivist pinky virani, who had published a book regarding her case titled arunas story, filed a writ petition under article 32 before the supreme court of india, asking for the legalisation of euthanasia so that arunas continued suffering could be terminated by withdrawing medical support. Arunas story is brought before all of us by a journalist pinki virani. Indian columnist bachi karkaria pieces together the story of nurse aruna shanbaug, who died after spending 42 years in a vegetative state after being brutally raped. Aruna shanbaug was a nurse at the king edward memorial hospital,parel,mumbai and was sexually assaulted by a ward boy, named sohanlal bartha walmiki, of the same hospital, back in 1973. Aruna was 67 years old and in the past 42 years, had shown very few signs of improvement. The aruna shanbaug case which changed euthanasia laws in india a landmark verdict in 2009, journalistactivist pinky virani, who had published a book regarding her case titled arunas story, filed a writ petition under article 32 before the supreme court of india, asking for the legalisation of euthanasia so that arunas continued suffering. Walmiki was motivated partly by resentment for being ordered about and castigated by shanbaug. Not much has changed since the book on aruna shanbaug was. Mar 09, 2018 aruna ramchandra shanbaug was a nurse in the king edwards memorial hospital in mumbai.
She introduces the book to the mass by saying that i report. Nurse aruna shanbaug, whose euthanasia plea was rejected in 2011, finally finds peace after 42 years of suffering. While aruna lived in a coma for the next 42 years, shohanlal was not even tried for rape. The headline says it all cops to trace aruna shanbaugs assailant if he is still alive. Aruna ramchandra shanbaug 1 june 1948 18 may 2015, was an indian nurse who was at the centre of attention in a court case on euthanasia after spending 42 years in a vegetative state as a result of sexual assault.
Everything you need to know about aruna shanbaug, whose case. Aruna ramchandra shanbaug was a nurse in the king edwards memorial hospital in mumbai when she was assaulted by a sweeper of the same hospital while changing her clothes in the hospital basement. The book forms part of a 52minute documentary, produced by the psbt, titled passive euthanasia. Aruna shanbaug was a nurse working at the kem hospital in mumbai on 27 november 1973 when she was sexually assaulted by a sweeper. Aruna s story is brought before all of us by a journalist pinki virani. Virani decided to write the book when she realised that shanbaugs rapist served sentences for assault and robbery, but not for rape. Its a heartbreaking account of what happened to aruna shanbaug, how her body survived a horrific rape and how the medical staff of kem hospital resolutely stood by her and cared for her even when it may not have been in shanbaugs best interests medically when she was abandoned by her family and betrayed by the justice system. Aruna shanbaug died in a hospital in mumbai after being in a vegetative state for 42 years. A remarkable work of investigative reporting and nonfiction writing in the tradition of truman capotes in cold blood journalist pinki virani recreates the reallife tragedy of aruna shanbaug, who was attacked with a dog chain and brutally raped in the very hospital where she was a nurse, and abandoned by her family thereafter. Its a heartbreaking account of what happened to aruna shanbaug, how her body survived a horrific rape and how the medical staff of kem hospital resolutely stood by her and cared for her even when it may not have been in shanbaugs best. Aruna shanbaug suffered a cardiac arrest today morning and she finally gave up on life after fighting for 42 long years.
May, 2016 aruna ramchandra shanbaug was a nurse in the king edwards memorial hospital in mumbai when she was assaulted by a sweeper of the same hospital while changing her clothes in the hospital basement. Vivid and gutwrenching, this is a book that will haunt the reader long after the. How the life and death of aruna shanbaug changed the. For 42 years aruna shanbaug lay comatose in a mumbai hospital. Mar 02, 2000 in aruna s story, journalist pinki virani has recreated the reallife tragic events of aruna shanbaug, a nurse who once worked at king edward memorial hospital. If we look closely at the case, her joyful spirit had already left her body on the horrific night of 27th november 1973, it was just. In aruna s story, journalist pinki virani has recreated the reallife tragic events of. May 18, 2015 indian columnist bachi karkaria pieces together the story of nurse aruna shanbaug, who died after spending 42 years in a vegetative state after being brutally raped. Aruna died on monday, at kem hospital in mumbai, after being in coma for. I translated pinki viranis book arunas story in marathi way back in 1998. Aruna shanbaug was left with severe brain damage and paralysed after the 1973 attack by a ward attendant in the mumbai hospital where she worked. I, aruna shanbaug i was a nurse at a hospital in mumbai, full of life just like a 24 year old girl.
It also triggered the debate on euthanasia before her. Pinky virani has authored a moving book on aruna shanbaug titled arunas story. While the saraswat gowds are generally into business, the shanbhags were not rich. May 21, 2015 pinky virani has authored a moving book on aruna shanbaug titled arunas story. Aruna shanbhag is a nurse from haldipur, shimoga, karnataka in india. Child sexual abuse in india which won the national award and deaf heaven 1. This led journalistactivist pinky virani, who published a book regarding her case, titled arunas story, to file a writ petition with the supreme court asking for.
Aruna shanbaug was 25 years old when she was brutally raped an indian nurse who spent 42 years in a persistent vegetative state after being raped and strangled has died. I told him i was not sure about whether id be able to write it. On the evening of 27th november, 1973 she was attacked by a sweeper in the hospital who wrapped a dog chain around her neck and yanked her back with it. Pinki virani bombayborn on january 30, 1959 is an indian writer, journalist, humanrights activist and author who has won critical acclaim for her four bestselling books once was bombay frequently referred to as a cult book. Aruna ramchandra shanbaug 1 june 1948 18 may 2015, was an indian nurse who was at. Arunas story, directed by arvind gaur, is an adaptation of journalist pinki viranis nonfiction book of the same name. Arunas story by pinki virani meet your next favorite book.
May 18, 2015 aruna shanbaug, the young nurse who was raped and gagged with a dog chain that left her in a coma for 42 years and made her the face of a debate on euthanasia in india, died on monday, bringing to an end one of the most tragic journeys of a victim of sexual assault. The following extract is from pinki viranis book arunas story. Prisoner of the state, held hostage by the quality of its mercy aruna shanbaug. Its a heartbreaking account of what happened to aruna shanbaug, how her body survived a horrific rape and how the medical staff of kem hospital resolutely stood by her and cared for her even when it may not have been in shanbaugs best interests medically when. She is married to shankkar aiyar, who is a journalist and the author of accidental india. How the life and death of aruna shanbaug changed the debate over mercy killing in india. Aruna shanbaug case laid foundation for verdict the new. Aruna ramchandra shanbaug was a nurse in the king edwards memorial hospital in mumbai. Perhaps aruna shanbaug is paying for all our sins news. Mar 09, 2018 aruna shanbaug 1948 2015 a name that will be remembered by all of us. Duttakumar desai wrote the marathi play katha arunachi in 199495, which was performed at college level and subsequently staged by vinay apte in 2002. A true story of aruna shaunbaug, a nurse, who was attacked viciously with a dog chain and brutally raped by a sweeper working in the same hospital. The true account of a rape and its aftermath 1998, following which virani tried to get a euthanasia plea for shanbaug, which was denied by the indian supreme court in 2011, but endorsed passive euthanasia 1. What happened to valmiki the aruna shanbaug case which.
Aruna shanbaugs tragic story makes for disturbing reading. The ward boy was not tried for rape because he did not. Aruna shanbaug, the young nurse who was raped and gagged with a dog chain that left her in a coma for 42 years and made her the face of a debate on euthanasia in india, died on monday, bringing to an end one of the most tragic journeys of a victim of sexual assault. The sexual harassment in the workplace act was passed in india in 20. Arunas story to be staged in mumbai, soon hindi movie. A remarkable work of investigative reporting and nonfiction writing in the tradition of truman capotes in cold blood. Pinki viranis book on the tragic life of nurse aruna shanbaug. Yet this rape victims fourdecade halflife, semicomatosed, in a hospital. May 31, 2015 aruna shanbaug was a nurse at the king edward memorial hospital,parel,mumbai and was sexually assaulted by a ward boy, named sohanlal bartha walmiki, of the same hospital, back in 1973. He was convicted of theft and found work after serving a sentence. The following extract is taken from pinki viranis book arunas story. The alleged rape of a 16yearold girl at tata memorial hospital, takes us back to a similar case which shook the nation in 1973. During the assault, she was tied with a dog chain around her neck, which cut off oxygen supply from her brain and rendered her in a permanent.
The most wellknown of course is pinki viranis book arunas story. The top court in 2011 had recognised passive euthanasia in aruna shanbaug case by which it had permitted withdrawal of lifesustaining treatment from. During the attack she was strangled with a chain, and the. It is a comprehensive biography of trauma stricken nurse aruna shanbaug. She has written other nonfiction books such as bitter chocolate. Aruna shanbaug 67, former nurse of mumbais kings edward memorial kem hospital who was in a coma for 42 years after a sexual assault by a wardboy in 1973, was declared dead on monday morning. Aruna shanbaug case played large role in scs landmark verdict on passive euthanasia. I had many dreams, countless aspirations just like all. Aruna shanbaug case played large role in scs landmark.
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