Baba Amte

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Baba Amte was an Indian social activist and humanitarian best known for his work with people affected by leprosy and his leadership in various environmental and social justice movements.

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instanceOf Indian social worker
human
social activist
awardReceived Gandhi Peace Prize
linked to: Gandhi Peace Award

Padma Bhushan
Padma Shri
Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service
Templeton Prize
United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights
child Prakash Amte
Vikas Amte
countryOfCitizenship India
dateOfBirth 1914-12-26
dateOfDeath 2008-02-09
educatedAt law college in Nagpur
familyName Amte
fieldOfWork environmental protection
leprosy rehabilitation
rural development
tribal welfare
founded Anandwan
Lok Biradari Prakalp
fullName Murlidhar Devidas Amte
givenName Murlidhar
ideology Gandhian principles
knownFor environmental activism
founding Anandwan leprosy community
social justice movements in India
work for people affected by leprosy
languageSpoken English
Hindi
Marathi
movement Narmada Bachao Andolan
leprosy rehabilitation movement in India
nickname Baba Amte
notableProject rehabilitation and education programs for marginalized communities
self-sufficient community for leprosy patients at Anandwan
occupation activist
lawyer
social worker
placeOfBirth Hinganghat, Wardha district, Maharashtra, India
placeOfDeath Anandwan, Chandrapur district, Maharashtra, India
religion Hinduism
residence Anandwan, Maharashtra, India
spouse Sadhana Amte

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