pinky barot 206 1878 days ago Many connected with the Indian financial inclusion space woke up to a rude shock on Sunday, learning that Vijayalaskhmi Das is no more. Regarded by all as the "mother of Indian microfinance", Vijayalakshmi Das or "Viji" to most, was only 67. She was the one who came forward and handheld some of the biggest names in Indian microfinance in their initial days, be it SKS Microfinance (now Bharat Financial Services and part of IndusInd), Spandana or Share Microfin, among several others.
