| Names |
BABA AMTE
(Dr. Murlidhar Devdas Amte) |
| Date of Birth |
December 26, 1914 |
| Date of
Death |
February 09, 2008 |
|
Identity |
Indian social worker and social activist |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- August 15, 1949: He started
a hospital in Anandvan under a tree.
- 1971: He was awarded
PADMA SHRI by the Govt of India.
- 1985: He received the Ramon
Magsaysay Award.
- 1986: He was honoured with
the PADMA VIBHUSHAN Award by the Govt of
India.
- 1988: He received the
United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights.
- 1990: He joined Medha
Patkar's Narmada Bachao Andolan ("Save Narmada" Movement),
which fought against both unjust displacement of local
inhabitants and damage to the environment on account of the
construction of the Sardar Sarovar dam on the Narmada river.
- 1999: He received the
Gandhi Peace Prize.
|
| Special Achievements
/ Events |
- He was an known particularly for his work for the
rehabilitation and empowerment of poor people suffering from
leprosy.
|
| Awards
and Accolades |
Many more awards and honours in addition to those mentioned
above. |
