<span style="color: #222222;">Shakuntala Choudhary, the 102-year-old Gandhian social worker and freedom fighter, passed away this morning in Guwahati. Hailing from Assam's Kamrup, she worked for the wellbeing of villagers, especially women and children, and was popularly known as Shakuntala Baideo.<br />''<br />''She was named a Padma Shri award recipient by the Government of India, this year.<br />''<br />''Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to offer his condolences. He said Shakuntala Choudhary would be remembered for her lifelong efforts to promote Gandhian values. Her noble work at the Sarania Ashram positively impacted many lives. Saddened by her passing away. My thoughts are with her family and countless admirers, he added. </span><br />