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Thimmakka was 114 years old when she died on 14th Nov, 2025 in a hospital in south Bangalore but only 37 years old when she and Chikkayya started planting trees to heal from the humiliation they faced for being childless.

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Honoring the unparalleled life and legacy of Saalumarada Thimmakka

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July 8, 2026

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