December 05, 2024
Mary Roy was born in 1933 in Aymanam, Kottayam in the state of Kerala, India. She was an Indian Educator, Activist, Philanthropist, Managing Director & Founder of the Corpus Christi High School (Pallikoodam), a school established in 1967. She was the mother of famous author Arundhati Roy. She was popularly known as the winner of a lawsuit against the gender-biased inheritance law in 1986.
Other Name: | Mary |
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Other Professions: | Activist Philanthropist Managing Director Founder |
Mary Roy died at the age of 89 on 01-09-2022. She was suffering from age-related health issues and took her last breath at her home in Kalathilpady, Kottayam in the state of Kerala, India.
DEATHDAY | 1 September,2022 (Sunday) |
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DEATH PLACE | Kalathilpady, Kottayam, Kerala |
DEATH COUNTRY | India |
Father | P V Isaac |
Mother | Name Not Known |
Siblings | Three |
Ex-husband | Rajib Roy |
Son | None |
Daughters | Arundhati Roy, One More (Name Not Known) |
She was born into a Christian family in Aymanam village of Kerala to an entomologist father P V Isaac and a homemaker mother. She had three older siblings. She was married to Rajib Roy. The couple got divorced after 3 years of their marriage. Together the couple was blessed with two daughters including Arundhati Roy, a famous author/novelist.