Updated On: 23 July, 2021 12:00 AM IST | Kollam | PTI
Hailing from Prakkulam in Kollam district, the centenarian was a recipient of the prestigious Nari Shakti Puraskar by the Central government for her exceptional contribution towards women`s empowerment

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Kerala`s oldest learner Bhageerathi Amma, who passed the literacy examination at the age of 105 two years ago and won the praise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, died here, family sources said.
She was 107 years old and breathed her last late on Thursday night at her house due to age-related ailments, they said.