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But she was not ready to stop her service as a teacher.

With the help of her husband Narayana Mallya, she made a tent at her husband's native place in Kanda Kadavu.
In this small school-cum-tent, the couple started to teach lessons to the children in the village.

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Later, Saraswathi Bai got appointed as high school teacher in Tirumala
Devaswom High School in 1919.

She received a salary of Rs 10 as a High School teacher.

During this period, the society started to discuss on the need to educate girls.

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The mid-day meal scheme was started in Tirumala Devaswom School during the service of Saraswathi Bai.

*The Family of Saraswathi Bai*
Born as daughter of Sanskrit scholar Harihara Bhatt and Ganga Bhai in September 1893, from the age of 4, .

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she used to travel with her father to various places including Karwar, Uduppi, Mangalore and Manjeshwar.

These trips helped her to learn various languages.

The teacher was 13 years old when she got married to Narayana Mallya.

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The couple has six children including Padma awardee *Purushothama Mallya*.

Their son Purushothama Mallya is popular as Konkani scholar, poet, historian and translator.

Saraswathi Bai breathed her last at the age of 91 in 1984.

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The couple has six children including Padma awardee *Purushothama Mallya*.

Their son Purushothama Mallya is popular as Konkani scholar, poet, historian and translator.

Saraswathi Bai breathed her last at the age of 91 in 1984.

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